Greece's manufacturing sector picked up pace in June, with stronger expansions in output and new orders pointing to firmer demand conditions at the mid-point of 2026.
Firms also ramped up hiring and purchasing activity, buoyed by their brightest outlook in months, even as supplier delays and elevated cost pressures continued to cloud the picture.
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Greece Manufacturing PMI rose to 53.8 in June from 53.3 in May, signalling the strongest improvement in the health of the goods-producing sector since March. The reading also came in above the long-run series average, underscoring the sector's solid footing.
Growth was driven largely by domestic demand, with new orders increasing solidly and at the fastest rate for three months, as many companies pointed to a broader pick-up in demand conditions and some highlighted customer stockpiling. Export orders, however, fell for a fifth straight month, albeit only marginally.
Siân Jones, economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said: "The Greek manufacturing sector showed continued signs of an improvement in demand conditions midway through 2026, as stronger new order growth supported another rise in output."