Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)

Good news for the automotive industry in Greece. A sign of recovery is the increase on cars’ sales in September 2013 in comparison with September 2012 and after a long slump as Greeks buried under austerity measures had nearly...

Road accidents in Greece resulting in death or injuries presented a decline of 8,3 percent in June 2013 compared to the same month in 2012, and reached the number of 1,082. According to provisional data released by the Hellenic Statistical...

The significant rise in tourism can interpret to an extent the rise in the number of visitors to museums and archaeological sites around Greece. According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), in the period January-April 2013, visitors to museums...

With Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras touting a "success story" for his government, and as he was about to meet U.S. President Barack Obama in the White House on Aug. 8, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported unemployment has...

In March 2013, the number of visitors to museums around Greece rose by 13.2 percent in comparison with March 2012. In addition, museums’ revenues were equally increased by 14.4 percent compared to the same month last year. According to the...

According to estimates of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) regarding the course of the country’s trade transactions, the rise in exports continued in May 2013,  as did the reduction in imports. In particular, the total value of imports/arrivals amounted to...

Construction activity fell dramatically in March 2013, as the volume of private construction activity shrank by 55,5 percent, while the severe drop in the number of building permits issued in March is not at all  promising for the near...

In the last years, the number of Greeks that commit suicide has risen dramatically. The suicide rate in Greece increased by 26.7 percent in 2011 compared to 2010. The number of suicides reported in 2011 is the highest in...