Factbox-Key targets in Greece's 2023 draft budget
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece submitted its 2023 draft budget to parliament on Monday, projecting the economy will expand by 2.1% next year after a strong rebound this year on better tourism and pent-up demand.
Below are the government's key targets and projections:
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2023 2022
GDP GROWTH (%) 2.1 5.3
GDP (bln eur) 220.9 209.9
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION (%) 1.3 7.2
PRIMARY BUDGET BALANCE (% of GDP) 0.7 -1.7
INFLATION (EU-HARMONISED) 3.0 8.8
UNEMPLOYMENT (%) 12.6 12.9
GENERAL GOV PUBLIC DEBT (% of GDP) 161.6 169.1
(bln eur) 357.0 355.0
INTEREST PAYMENTS ON DEBT (% of GDP) 2.5 2.8
(bln eur) 5.5 5.9
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Source: Finance Ministry
(Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou, editing by Ed Osmond)