Food inflation remained a major driver, accelerating to 2.7% and outpacing the overall rate.

Seasonally adjusted figures show the economy grew 0.6% compared with the second quarter and 2% year-on-year. Non-adjusted data point to the same annual increase.

Food, rent, and hospitality costs pushed prices higher in Greece in October, while olive oil prices dropped sharply, according to ELSTAT’s latest inflation data

The number of employed persons reached 4,326,322, representing a 1.4% increase (or 59,086 more people) compared with Sept. 2024.

According to official figures by the ELSTAT births fell by 4.2% compared with the previous year.

Job vacancy rates were slightly down in Q1 2025, standing at 2.4% compared with 2.5% in Q4 2024 and 2.9% in Q1 2024, according to Eurostat.

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

Based on the Hellenic Statistical Authority’s figures, this is the second consecutive rise in the Greek-owned commercial fleet

The data indicates that the overall turnover index in retail trade for the month of May was 1.1% down from the previous month of April.

The largest increases in absolute numbers of tourist arrivals were reported in the regions of South Aegean (+5.6% arrivals, +8.2% overnight stays)

Foreign arrivals in May rose by 2.5%, while overnight stays from international tourists increased by 2.2%.

On a monthly basis, the index dropped by 0.7% in May 2025 compared to April 2025,

The number of new cars on Greek roads amounted to 16,745 in May, marking a 13.1% rise compared to May 2024.

ELSTAT reported that employment rose to 4,346,499 individuals, reflecting an increase of 86,787 people (2.0%) compared to May 2024.

Foreign visitors accounted for the largest share of arrivals and overnight stays across all types of accommodations, representing 64.8% of arrivals and 73.7% of overnight stays.

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.

Nearly 200,000 long-term unemployed individuals in Greece, remain invisible in national and European statistics.

Among individuals aged 15–24, the rate climbed to 25.2%, up from 22.7% in March 2024.

Total arrivals and overnight stays in Greek hotels and other short-term rental accommodations reached 792,580 for February 2025, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Overnight stays also posted encouraging figures, climbing to 1,736,159 — marking year-on-year increases of 2.5% and 3.5%, respectively, compared to February 2024. Foreign visitors accounted for much of the growth, […]

Greek household disposable income posted a slight rise of 1.4%, according to data released today by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The average inflation for the October–December 2024 quarter reached nearly 2.5%, translating into a 1.1% decline in real disposable income. This highlights the erosion of household purchasing power due to the persistent cost-of-living crisis […]