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Greek Economy Grew by 2.7% in Second Quarter

The Greek economy recorded a growth rate of 2.7 percent in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to data compiled by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). ELSTAT data indicate that, on an annual...

Unemployment in Greece Now Lowest Since 2009

The unemployment rate in Greece eased to 10.8% in January, down from 12.4% in December, data from the statistics service ELSTAT showed on Thursday. The reading was the lowest since December 2009 – at the start of Greece’s decade-long economic...

Greek Exports Increase by 37% Year-On-Year, Setting New Record

Greek exports in all major sectors set a new record in 2022, rising by double digits in the eleven months between January and November, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday. In the January–November...

Population in Greece Reaches 9,716,889 According to 2021 Census

The registered population in Greece was 9,716,889 individuals according to the results of the Hellenic Statistical Authority's 2021 population and housing census. The details per region and municipality that will be published will show that the population was revised downwards...

Inflation in Greece Jumps to 12 Percent in September

The annual inflation rate in Greece rose to 12 percent in September, up from 11.4 percent in August and 11.6 percent in July, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Monday. More specifically, the consumer price index rose 2.9 percent...

Census in Greece: Population Shrinks by 3.5 Percent to 10,432,481

The population in Greece has shrunk by 3.5 percent during the last decade according to the census published on Tuesday by the Greek Statistical Service (ELSTAT). According to the preliminary data of the country-wide census of 2021, the current population...

Inflation in Greece Hits Double Digits at 10.2 Percent

Greece's annual consumer inflation jumped to its highest level in 28 years in April at 10.2 percent on the back of surging costs for energy, housing, transportation and foods, official data showed on Tuesday. The increase of inflation by 2.1...

Greek Population Decreased by 39,933 in 2021

Population in Greece decreased by 39,933 in one year as the number of deaths was higher than the number of births, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT

Greek Population Has Declined by Up to Half a Million in a Decade

The census taking place in a few weeks will show that the Greek population of the country will be up to half a million fewer than at the time of the last census, conducted in 2011. These are the showings...

Greece’s Economy Soars 16.4% Year-to-Year in Second Quarter

Greece’s economy performed much better than expected in the second quarter of the year, with gross domestic product rising by 3.4 percent against the first three months of 2021 and jumping 16.4 percent from April-June 2020, provisional data published...