ATHENS (Reuters) -The Greek government submitted its 2026 draft budget plan to parliament on Monday, in which it forecasts economic growth of 2.4% in 2026 – outperforming Europe’s major economies – due to higher investments, strong tourism receipts and domestic demand.
Below are the government’s key projections:
2026 2025
GDP GROWTH (%) 2.4 2.2
GDP (bln eur) 260.9 249.6
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION (%) 1.7 1.9
PRIMARY BUDGET BALANCE (% OF GDP) 2.8 3.6
GENERAL GOVERNMENT BALANCE (% OF GDP) -0.1 0.6
INFLATION (EU-HARMONISED) 2.2 3.0
INVESTMENT (%) 10.2 5.7
UNEMPLOYMENT (%) 8.6 9.1
GENERAL GOVT PUBLIC DEBT (% OF GDP) 137.6 145.3
GENERAL GOVT PUBLIC DEBT (bln eur) 359.0 362.8
Source: Finance Ministry
(Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas)
