Greek industrial output rises 1.7% y/y in March

May 9 (Reuters) - Greek industrial output rose by 1.7% year-on-year in March, after an upwardly revised 6.0% increase in February, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday.

A breakdown of index components showed manufacturing production rose 1.9% from the same month in 2024. Electricity output was up by 0.6% year-on-year, and mining production was up 1.5%.

Compared to the same month a year earlier, in March the greatest percentage increase was recorded in the mining of coal and lignite sector, while the highest percentage decrease was recorded in the wood and products of wood and cork division, ELSTAT said.