At 142 units was the General Index Index (ESCAP / ICAP CRIF-CEO General Index) in the 2nd quarter of 2025, as recorded by the 3-month research conducted in a sample of 2,540 Directors / General Managers of the largest Greek companies by the company. Icap crif. The survey took place in the period 20/06/2025 – 04/07/2025.

In the second quarter of 2025, the General Index of Economic Climate (ESAE/ICAP CRIF-HEO General Index) fell to 142 points compared to 146 in the previous quarter.

The new decline in the index expresses the continuing uncertainty and concern of CEOs on the open issues of international economic relations and outbreaks that do not appear to be resolved immediately and continue to adversely affect both the current economic situation and the provisions on the possible impact of the European Union and the European Union economies. Analysis of the results by size category shows a decline in the index in small and medium -sized enterprises while the rise of the index to the large and very large.

The current financial status (ESAE-CHEO CURRENT STATUS INDEX) decreased to 142 points compared to 145 points in the previous quarter and the expectations index (ESAE-CHEO EXPECTION INDEX) reduced to 142 points compared to 147 in the previous quarter.

More specifically, the country’s current financial index declined a new decline in 192 points compared to 195 in the previous quarter. The percentage of CEOs declaring that the country’s current financial situation has improved compared to 1 year ago, was marginally reduced to 23% against 24% in the previous quarter. The percentage of CEOs declaring that the country’s current financial situation has improved to a higher rate of 27% for very large companies.

The country’s financial status forecast a year after a decrease of 146 points compared to 161 points in the previous quarter. The percentage of CEOs estimated that the country’s financial situation will be improved in the following year has fallen to 13% by 20% in the previous quarter. This percentage is further reduced to 5% for very large businesses.

The indicator of the current financial situation of the industry in which businesses operate was reduced to 157 points compared to 163 in the previous quarter. The percentage of CEOs declaring that their current industry is better than 1 year before it has fallen to 20% against 23% in the previous quarter, a rate increased to 29% for CEOs of service businesses and 32% for CEOs of very large businesses.

The expectations for the financial status of the activity sector declined to 144 points compared to 163 in the previous quarter. The percentage of CEOs who believe that in one year the sectors will be in better financial condition than the current one decreased to 17% against 26% in the previous quarter.

The current financial status index of companies note a slight drop to 115 points compared to 118 points in the previous quarter. The percentage of CEOs stating that their current companies’ current financial situation has improved over a year before it was 42%, a percentage increased to 59% for very large CEOs.

The CEOS expectations of their company’s financial situation next year decreased to 125 points compared to 135 points in the previous quarter. The percentage of CEOs expecting improvement in the following year amounted to 41%, a percentage increased to 62% for large business CEOs.

The current cost of investment costs rose to 133 points compared to 121 in the previous quarter. The percentage of CEOs declaring that the current investment expenditure of businesses they run is higher than in the previous year has increased to 33% versus 25% in the previous quarter, a percentage of CEOs of very large businesses is increased to 50%.

The investment expectations rally increased to 148 points compared to 137 points in the previous quarter. The percentage of CEOs declaring that investment expenditure in their businesses will be higher over the next year was 36%, compared to 25% in the previous quarter. For the CEOs of very large businesses this percentage is increased to 45%.

The current employment index declined 111 points compared to 128 points in the previous quarter. The percentage of CEOs stating that the number of business employees are higher than one year before it was 36% increased to 50% for very large business CEOs.

The employment expectations ratio increased on the contrary and stood at 149 points compared to 139 in the previous quarter. The share of CEOs stating that employment in companies that run will be increased 1 year after 35%, which is increased to 40% for industrial businesses.

In addition to the basic questions submitted every quarter to the CEOs, their opinion has also been asked about the contribution of labor market reforms to date on the upward development of employment as reflected in ICAP CRIF’s study of employment and unemployment based on ELSTAT data. published in the edition of ICAP CRIF LEADING EMPLOYERS IN GREECE 2025.

44% of CEOs responded that the contribution of reforms was high, a percentage increased to 55% in commercial CEOs and significantly reduced to 7% among CEOs in industrial companies. 43% of CEOs said the contribution of labor market reforms were moderate, while 13% of CEOs considered it low.

The CEOs also asked for their opinion on the positive effect of adopting sustainable development and corporate responsibility on achieving business financial objectives. 27% of CEOs responded that the effect is high, however, which is reduced to 14% among the CEOs of very large businesses.

45% of CEOs said the effect is average, increasing to 54% for CEOs of small and medium -sized enterprises. The remaining 28% of CEOs find that the impact of sustainable development and corporate responsibility practices on the achievement of business financial objectives is low, a rate increasing to 47% among the CEOs of industrial companies.

ESASE Advisor Vassilis Rabat said: “The economic climate index in the 2nd quarter of 2025 has declined a new decline in the previous quarter. The decline of the index expresses the continued uncertainty of CEOs for international economic and geopolitical tensions that may adversely affect the Greek economy.

At the same time, the vast majority of CEOs express the view that labor market reforms have contributed to the rise of employment with moderately as a high impact. In addition, one in three CEOS states that sustainable development and corporate responsibility practices have a positive and high impact on the success of the financial objectives set by businesses. “