Greece’s manufacturing sector expands driven by a solid rise in new orders

The Greek manufacturing sector improved further in December as new sales rose at a sharper pace.

According to the latest S&P Global PMI data, overall growth in the goods-producing sector was supported by further increases in output, new orders and employment in the last month of 2025. Although the pace of new business growth accelerated, production levels increased at a weaker pace as supply chain disruptions had a negative impact on production capacity.

Longer delivery times for various items did not prevent companies from increasing their purchasing activity, but they limited their ability to build up inventories of inputs and finished goods.

Meanwhile, cost pressures increased due to material shortages as companies passed on some of the increase in input prices to customers through faster growth in output charges.

PMI at 52.9 points

Specifically, the seasonally adjusted S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI) for the manufacturing sector in Greece closed at 52.9 points at the end of the year, slightly higher than the 52.7 points in November.

The latest data pointed to a steady recovery in operating conditions at factories of goods producers, which were at historically high levels.

Growth in new orders accelerates

A stronger increase in new orders ιν December contributed to the rise in the price of the main index. The rate of increase accelerated from the recent low in November and was generally moderate. Companies attributed the increased new sales to competitive prices of goods and rising demand dynamics. In addition, new sales abroad increased marginally in December. Τhe increase was associated with stronger demand from customers in Europe.