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PM Mitsotakis Says Greek Exports "Resilient" at Wednesday's Panhellenic Exporters Conference

Greek Prime Minster Kyriakos Mitsotakis was upbeat in his remarks to the Panhellenic Exporters Association on Wednesday, saying that the positive Greek export numbers for 2020 amounted to a "small feat." Addressing the businesspeople and financial figures who are taking...

Greek Exports at Record Highs in 2019 Despite Global Turbulence

Greece's export performance set new historical records in 2019, the Panhellenic Exporters' Association and the Center for Export Research and Studies announced on Friday. The increase is mostly due to the upward trend of Greek exports to the other nations...

Greek Exports Show Signs of Standing Strong Against Global Turmoil

Greek exports have shown signs of withstanding external pressure and the economic and political turmoil that characterizes today's global economy. This was obvious according to the latest figures available concerning the country's exports for 2019, as published recently by the...

Olive Oil, Cheese and Fish Lead to Boom in Greek Exports for 2018

The Panhellenic Exporters Association published new data on Thursday which show a significant increase in Greek food exports between 2017 and 2018. The data show that the products for which Greece has a very strong brand-name played a crucial role...

The Top Greek Exports that Helped Greece Through the Financial Crisis

When it comes to how Greece has stayed afloat throughout the financial crisis that has gripped the nation since 2010, it is no surprise that products that contributed to the country's economy are certain dynamic exports that are exclusive...

Greek Exports to Qatar Totaled 41.7 Million Euros in 2016

Greek exports to Qatar totaled 41.7 million euros in 2016, while imports to Greece amounted to 45 million euros, the Panhellenic Federation of Exporters said in a report. Qatar is Greece's 67th export destination and the 61st importer. Greece's top...

Greek Exports Drop by 8.1% in 4-Year Low

The total value of exports dropped by 8.1 percent beneath 12 billion euros in the first six months of 2016 - ending at lower levels than in 2012. There was a reduction in fuel products (-1.3 percent or 119...

Greek Exports Down 8% in First Half of 2016

Greece’s exports recorded an 8 percent drop in the first half of 2016, with exporters attributing the slump to exhaustion after continuing recession and capital controls. The 8 percent decrease is the third largest among the 28 European Union member...

Greek Exports Down by 8 Percent in 2016

There is a notable decrease in exported goods from Greece, thought to be influenced by financial restraints the economic crisis is putting on Greek companies, according to the Panhellenic Exporters Association. “Greek exporters continue to pay a heavy price for...

Capital Controls Continue Negative Impact on Greek Exports

The impact of capital controls imposed by the Greek government at the end of June is still felt by Greek exporters, ELSTAT says. According to October figures released by Greece's statistical authority, capital controls hurt all categories of products. The total...

Greek Exports Projected to Fall in 2015, SEBE Report

Greek merchandise exports are expected to fall in 2015, the Federation of Northern Greece Exporters (SEBE) said on Wednesday. In a report, SEBE said that the introduction of capital controls in the country deteriorated an already burdened situation in...

Greek Exports Hurt by Capital Controls

Greek exporting companies could lose 80 million euros per week after the imposition of capital controls and the closing of banks, estimates the Panhellenic Exporters Association (PSE). Also, PSE predicts a shortage of imported goods adding up to 600 million...

Greek Exports Increase as Euro Drops

Greek exports, excluding fuel products, increased by 280.4 million euros in March, recording a 20.7 percent rise compared to 2014, while the first quarter of 2015 showed a 14 percent increase. According to figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority...

Greek Exports to the U.S. Higher in 2014

Greek exports to the United States in 2014 rose by almost 10 percent compared to 2013 and exceeded 1 billion dollars, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). The two main factors that contributed to the rise were the...

Greek Exports to Turkey Up Sevenfold in a Decade

Greek exports to Turkey, such as cotton, fuel and plastics, have increased sevenfold within a decade, soaring from 369 million euros in 2002 to 2.6 billion in 2012, quoting official figures. There was a 38% increase from 2011 to...