Industrial production in Greece rose by 5.3% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from a 3.9% increase in the previous month.
This marked the fifth consecutive month of growth in industrial activity, driven by a 22.5% output increase (vs 1.3% in December) in electricity supply.
Additionally, production continued to rise in the manufacturing sector (1.1% vs 3.8%), supported mainly by higher output of electronic and optical products, and basic pharmaceutical products and preparations.
In contrast, water supply declined further (-3.4% vs -1.5%), while mining and quarrying plunged 16.2%, a sharp reversal from a 68.2% surge in the prior month.
By industrial group, output increased for energy (16.1% vs 2.2%), consumer durables (20.4% vs 14.4%), and non-durables (4.1% vs 4.8%), while it declined for intermediate goods (-4% vs 2.8%) and capital goods (-3.7% vs 3.8%).
On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production rose by 0.5%, easing from a 1.4% gain in December.