9 October 2026, 12:26  Greece: Industrial Output Rebounds Sharply in August.

Industrial output in Greece rose 5.8% year-on-year in August 2026, rebounding from a revised 1.1% decline in the previous month and highest recorded growth since March 2026. The recovery was led by electricity supply, which surged by 13.2%, reversing a 12.4% contraction in the previous month. Manufacturing growth also strengthened to 4.0% from 2.0% in July, supported by robust gains in motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (269.1%), repair and installation of machinery and equipment (27.8%), textiles (15.6%), and other transport equipment (13.1%). Conversely, wearing apparel (-18.4%), machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified (-6.7%), and basic metals (-4.8%) recorded the steepest declines. Mining and quarrying rebounded (1.5% vs -3.5%), while water supply declined at slower pace (2.5% vs 4.0%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity rose 2.0% from -1.8% in the previous month.

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