“2026 will be a year of opportunities for Greece – with growth, investments and citizens at the center,” declares Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis, speaking to APE-MPE about developments in the Greek economy this year. As he emphasizes, “the success of the economy is judged by the improvement in citizens’ lives,” as tax reform begins to be implemented from today. Meanwhile, the “compass” remains steady: more productive investments with high added value, new and better jobs, utilization of major development tools and public assets throughout the country, policies that strengthen social cohesion and reduce inequalities.
Full statement by Kyriakos Pierrakakis
“Greece starts 2026 with a mature, outward-looking and dynamic economy. A country that has real opportunities ahead and now the ability to turn them into lasting progress.
The data clearly reflects this transition. Growth is set at 2.4% in 2026, investments are increasing at a rate of 10.2% – four times the European average – while unemployment falls to 8.6%, the lowest level since 2008. Inflation is de-escalating to 2.2% and pressure on households is decreasing. The primary surplus remains strong at 2.8%, proving that growth can coexist with fiscal stability.
However, all this has value only under one condition: that citizens feel it in their daily lives – in their salary, their work, their children’s prospects. The success of the economy is judged by the improvement in citizens’ lives.
That’s why tax reform is not just an announcement – it begins to be implemented from today. A reform that is already beginning to be reflected in family incomes and constitutes the basis for a stable path toward fairer distribution of burdens.
We will continue on the same path in 2026, with development policies that consistently support society and strengthen economic confidence. Our compass is steady: more productive investments with high added value, new and better jobs, utilization of major development tools and public assets throughout the country, policies that strengthen social cohesion and reduce inequalities.
2026 is a year of opportunities. We continue with consistency, stability and orientation toward the country’s future.
Happy New Year to everyone.”
