Greek Data Updates

Edward Hugh is only able to update this blog from time to time, but he does run a lively Twitter account with plenty of Greece related comment. He also maintains a collection of constantly updated Greece data charts with short updates on a Storify dedicated page Is Greece's Economic Recovery Now in Ruins?

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Consumer Price Index and Inflation




Retail Sales

First off here's the index:



then there is the year on year change. There are definite signs of a slowdown.

Industrial Output




Although the numbers earlier this year look better after the downturn last autumn, the year on year rate of change has obsviouly slowed considerably:

Greece Quarterly GDP

One thing that can be seen immediately from the chart below is that Greek GDP certainly is volatile.




and here what it all looks like when you iron out some of that volatility. The quaterly year on year growth rates: