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Factbox-Key targets in Greece's 2026 draft budget
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 6, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 6, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Greece's 2026 budget forecasts 2.4% GDP growth, driven by investments, tourism, and domestic demand, with a focus on reducing public debt.
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)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total economic output of a country, representing the value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period.
Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, eroding purchasing power. It is typically measured annually.
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