Greek Manufacturing PMI Rises to 5-Month High in World Economy News 02/02/2026 The S&P Global Greece Manufacturing PMI rose to 54.2 in January 2026 from 52.9 in December, the highest since last August. Growth was driven by a faster rise in production, supported by stronger customer confidence and a sharp increase in new orders, the quickest in five months. Demand improved both at home and abroad, with manufacturers reporting slightly better export sales to European markets. Firms responded to higher workloads by continuing to hire, extending a run of job creation that has lasted since late 2024, while improved capacity helped reduce backlogs. Cost pressures intensified, with input prices rising at the fastest pace since March 2025 due to higher metal and transport costs, and companies passed these increases on through higher selling prices. Supply chains faced some disruption from protests and logistics issues, leading to longer delivery times and lower inventories. Looking ahead, manufacturers remained optimistic, expecting production to rise further in 2026. Source: Trading Economics 2026-02-02 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share