Bank of Greece says cultural, creative industries contribute 1.7% of Greece value added

• Bank of Greece bulletin flagged Cultural and Creative Industries as a modest growth segment, contributing about 1.7% of value added.
• The sector accounts for roughly 3% of business-economy employment, with a highly educated workforce.
• Firms are smaller, less productive than European peers, limiting scale-up potential despite rising internationalisation in parts of the sector.
• Access to finance emerged as a key constraint due to reliance on intangible assets, raising funding risk for lenders, investors, policymakers.
• Policy focus on better coordination, tailored financial instruments, digitalisation, artificial intelligence was framed as critical to lift competitiveness.

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