The first quarter of the first quarter of Households and non -profit institutions serving households, compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, from € 36.89 billion to EUR 37.14 billion, was increased by 0.7% this year.

At the same time, the final consumer spending increased by 6.7%, in a similar comparison, from € 37.8 billion to € 40.3 billion. On the other hand, the rate of savings of households, defined as gross savings to gross income, was -8.5 % in the first quarter of 2025, compared to -2.4 % in the first quarter of 2024.

Also, according to the Quarterly Non -Financial Institutional Accounts by ELSTAT, in the first quarter of 2025, private investment (gross fixed capital investments) of non -financial companies amounted to EUR 4.31 billion. The percentage of investments defined as gross fixed capital investments to gross added value was 24.2% versus 26.4% in the first quarter of 2024.

At the same time, in the first quarter of 2025, a deficit was recorded on the external balance of 7.62 billion euros of goods and services, compared to a deficit of € 6.87 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2024.

In addition, in the first quarter this year, a surplus was recorded on the external balance of primary income, current and capital transfers of EUR 2.88 billion, against a surplus of € 2.27 billion recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2024.

The General Government sector showed net loans of € 0.52 billion, compared to the first quarter of 2024, which was € 3.52 billion in net loan receiving.

As a result of the above, the total economy showed net loans of 4.74 billion euros, while in the first quarter of 2024, net loan was € 4.60 billion.