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Greek industry turnover down 4.1% in August
Turnover in the manufacturing sector decreased both on an annual and monthly basis in August, according to provisional data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
GDP revision improves debt by 3.5%
Kostis Hatzidakis, the Minister of Economy and Finance, presented the advantages to the economy from the retrospective revision of the GDP that ELSTAT has carried out today.
Revises 2023 growth to 2.3%
The Greek economy grew at a rate of 2.3% in 2023, according to revised ELSTAT data, compared to the 2% estimated in the first estimate in March.
How much Greeks spent on food and housing
Greek households spent approximately €1,625 per month or €20,223 annually in 2023, which is 5.3% more money than in 2022 (1,600 euros), reflecting the impact of price pressure on Greek households' budgets.
Construction output index increased by 12%
The construction output index increased by 12% in the second quarter of this year compared to the corresponding index for the second quarter of 2023.
8.6% jump in wage costs in the second quarter
The Wage Cost Index jumped 8.6% in the second quarter without any correction compared to the corresponding index for the second quarter of 2023, the Hellenic Statistical Authority announced today.
Environmental taxes increased by 50.3% in 2022
In 2022, total revenues from environmental taxes amounted to €11.578 billion, representing an annual increase of 50.3% compared to 2021, according to data published by ELSTAT.
Deficit increases to €19.39 billion in 7 months
Imports increased by 2.5% between January and July 2024, compared to a 1.7% decrease in imports, resulting in a 9.6% increase in the trade deficit, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
At 9.8% in the second quarter
Unemployment in Greece fell to 9.8% in the second quarter of the year from 12.1% in the first quarter, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
New businesses up 17.1% in the second quarter
The number of new business registrations for all sectors of the economy in the second quarter of 2024 amounted to 31,489, according to ELSTAT.
Annual increase of 9.5% for the industrial production index in June 2024
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced today that the General Index of Industrial Production of June 2024, compared to the corresponding index of June 2023, showed an increase of 9.5% compared to a decrease of 3.0% in the corresponding comparison of 2023 with 2022.