Hellenic Statistical Authority

Greece's economy contracted from October to December after two straight quarters of growth, statistics service (ELSTAT) said on Monday, with its performance in the last quarter of 2016 turning out worse than projected in February.

There are still many disagreement between the negotiating sites. The IMF insists on measures that will cost 1200 Euros per year for the Greek pensioners, while it also disagrees with the counter-measures the Greek side proposes. The only issue where there seems to be an agreement is the acceptance of a 3% primary surplus for 2016, when the target was just 0,5%.

Greek private sector bank deposits declined in January for the second month in a row, central bank data showed on Tuesday, as worries over the country's drawn out bailout review led to withdrawals.

Greek retail sales by volume fell 1.0 percent in December compared to the same month a year ago after an upwardly revised 4.0 percent increase in November, statistics service ELSTAT said on Tuesday.

The number of visitors to Greece's museums rose 8.7 percent in October and receipts grew by 21.2 percent, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) showed on Tuesday, while free-admission visitors skyrocketed by 109.1 percent.

Greece's economy shrank by 0.4 percent in October-to-December compared to the third quarter when gross domestic product grew by an upwardly revised 0.9 percent, the country's statistics service (ELSTAT) said on Tuesday.

According to primary data released by the Greek Statistical Services (ELSTAT), sales of new cars were up 13.3% in January 2017 compared to January 2016. Sales for new trucks were up by 23.1% over the same months, while bus sales were down by 25%. New motorbikes over 50cc were down by 41.8%.

Car registrations posted a remarkable 22.8 percent annual increase in January as 13,096 cars (new or used in other countries) hit the Greek roads for the first time last month, compared to 10,665 in January 2016, according to data released on Wednesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Greece's trade deficit swelled considerably in 2016, as the slight increase in exports was unable to offset the losses from the far greater growth in imports, according to data published on Tuesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

The Greek government was forced to admit it has hired over 27,000 employees in the state sector after an investigative report by newspaper Proto Thema.