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Greece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December 2025 stood at 7.5%.

Local Eye

Jan. 30, 2026

GREECE

Macro/Political:

  • The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December 2025 amounted to 7.5% compared to the upward revised 9.4% in December 2024 (y-o-y) and to the downward revised 8.1% in November 2025.
    Source: ELSTAT

 

  • The Overall Turnover Index in Retail Trade in November 2025 increased by 1.7% (y-o-y) and decreased by 1.2% (m-o-m). The Overall Volume Index in Retail Trade increased by 0.3% (y-o-y) and decreased by 1% (m-o-m).
    Source: ELSTAT

 

  • The annual growth rate of total credit extended to the domestic economy increased to 5.5% in December 2025, from 5% in the previous month. The annual growth rate of total deposits increased at 5.4% in December from 5.2% in the previous month. The monthly net flow of total credit was positive by EUR 4,632 mn in December 2025, compared with a positive net flow of EUR 1,827mn in the previous month. The monthly net flow of total deposits was positive by EUR 6,020mn compared with a negative net flow of EUR 1,516mn in the previous month.
    Source: BoG

CYPRUS

Macro/Political:

  • In November 2025, revenue from tourism reached EUR 168,0mn, recording an increase of 21.1% as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. For the period of January-November 2025, revenue from tourism is estimated at EUR 3,599.4mn compared to EUR 3,122.5mn in the corresponding period of 2024, recording an increase of 15,3%.
    Source: CyStat

 

  • In November 2025, the Industrial Production Index reached 111,2 recording an increase of 8.5% compared to November 2024. For the period January – November 2025, the index recorded an increase of 3.7% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
    Source: CyStat

 

  • Total deposits in December 2025 recorded a net increase of EUR 877.1mn, compared with a net increase of EUR 330.8mn in November 2025. The annual growth rate of total deposits stood at 6.5%, compared with 6.7% in November 2025. The outstanding amount of total deposits reached EUR 58.7bn. Total loans in December 2025 recorded a net increase of EUR 587.2mn, compared with a net increase of EUR 71.5mn in November 2025. The annual growth rate stood at 10.7%, compared with 10.5% in November 2025. The outstanding amount of total loans reached EUR 27,1bn.
    Source: CBC
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