At the end of May 2026, the Greek public sector’s total obligations to businesses, suppliers, insured individuals, pensioners and taxpayers stood at €3.727 billion. This amount comprises €3.008 billion in overdue liabilities owed by public-sector bodies and €719 million in pending tax refunds.
Compared with December 2025, the government’s overdue liabilities increased by €431 million, despite instructions from the Ministry of Finance to hospitals, municipalities, social security organisations and other public bodies to accelerate payments to third parties.
The largest share of the debt is owed by public hospitals, which owe €1.519 billion to their suppliers, an increase of €122 million compared with the end of 2025. Social security organisations follow, with overdue obligations of €715 million to pensioners and insured individuals, up by €49 million within five months.
Tax refunds totalling €176 million remain pending because the beneficiaries either failed to respond or did not submit the required supporting documents.
The deterioration is particularly pronounced among local authorities. Debts owed by municipalities and other local government bodies to private-sector entities rose from €180 million in December 2025 to €346 million in May 2026, an increase of €166 million. At the same time, overdue liabilities owed by other public-law entities reached €235 million, while government ministries recorded unpaid obligations of €159 million.
As regards tax refunds, a total of €719 million remains outstanding. Of this amount, €176 million has not been paid because the beneficiaries have not responded to notifications from the Independent Authority for Public Revenue, or AADE, or have failed to provide the required supporting documents.
Source: Ta Nea
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