Preliminary data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority shows Greece’s GDP grew just 1.7% year-on-year in second quarter (Q2) 2025, signaling a slowdown ahead of forecasts for the Thessaloniki International Fair

Deutsche Bank said it believes the sharp decline in inflation from the 2022–2023 highs has largely run its course.

The bank forecasts a 2.2% expansion of the Greek economy in 2025, slightly down from 2.3% in 2024, before slowing to 1.8% in 2026.

Bank of Greece data confirm that visitors spent significantly more regardless of the modest rise in arrivals. Germans, French, Italians, and Americans, in particular, boosted spending per trip, helping widen the surplus.

A key point in the Prime Minister’s message was the expansion of the digital work card, now covering nearly two million employees, including those in tourism and hospitality.

According to the latest Economic Outlook Survey by IOBE, the boost in sentiment was largely driven by rising expectations in the industrial and services sectors.

According to a study by Oxford Economics commissioned by Airbnb, 21% of total spending by STR travelers in Europe goes directly to local, often small businesses such as bakeries, tavernas, and grocery stores.

While IOBE maintains its positive outlook on the growth of the Greek economy in 2025, also projecting 2.4% GDP growth in 2026, it expressed concerns about the level of inflation.

The country's ability to efficiently absorb EU Recovery and Resilience Facility funds, and continue reforms, will determine whether current gains can be maintained

Greece today is in a stronger position than many would have predicted fifteen years ago. But its recovery remains incomplete — and fragile. The challenge ahead is not just to survive new global shocks, but to prove that the country’s transformation is permanent

The report underlines the Greek economy’s dynamic, justifying an overweight stance in the investment sector.

This estimate is based on data available up to the first quarter of 2025 and therefore reflects the economic momentum before the recent escalation of the geopolitical crisis

More than 15 years after the onset of the economic crisis, wages remain stagnant at levels that fail to guarantee a basic standard of decent living, according to the report's findings

The serious military tension between Israel and Iran, with the looming threat of a wider conflict, has serious and multilayered economic repercussions, both regionally and globally, ” said the president of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The change marks a 0.4% rise compared to Q4 in 2024. Based on non-seasonally adjusted data, the GDP posted a 1.4% rise over the same period compared to Q1 in 2024.

Regarding Greece’s credit outlook, S&P analysts said that a reduction in external imbalances could pave the way for a future upgrade.

Greece’s GDP growth is projected to reach 2% in 2025 and 2.1% in 2026, according to the latest Economic Outlook report on global economic prospects released by the OECD. According to estimates, investments will be bolstered by disbursements from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, while increases in the minimum wage are expected to support […]

Greece received three consecutive upgrades: from Moody’s, DBRS in March, and S&P in April.

Swiss-based multinational investment bank UBS is “bullish” on the Greek economy, expecting it will have a robust performance in 2024-2026 based on the country’s fundamentals. In its analysis, UBS affirms the country’s recovery, pointing to economic growth rates outpacing those of the EU average while also highlighting a steady fall in inflationary pressures. A combination […]

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appeared on CNBC’s “Europe Early Edition,” where he underlined that foreign investment continued to flow into the Greek economy. In the TV segment titled “The Return of the Greek Economy,” Mitsotakis touched on the country’s impressive growth rates while outlining the bold reforms undertaken by his government, the successful repayment […]