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Greece Economy

Greece's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 238 billion in 2023.

Nominal GDP of USD 217 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 20,763 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

GDP per capita of USD 22,797 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 0.8% over the last decade.

Average real GDP growth of 0.1% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 80% of overall GDP, manufacturing 9%, other industrial activity 7%, and agriculture 4%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 69% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 21%, fixed investment 18%, and net exports -8%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2021, manufactured products made up 39% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 28%, food 19%, ores and metals 9% and agricultural raw materials 2%, with other categories accounting for 3% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 54% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 26%, food 12%, ores and metals 5% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other goods accounting for 2% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 57 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 98 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual stagnation in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Greece, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Greece's fiscal deficit averaged 4.4% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 21.1% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Greece's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 0.8% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Greece inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Euro Area monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 2.50%, up from 0.75% a decade earlier. See our Greece monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the euro weakened by 18.2% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the euro, click here.
Quarter-on-quarter economic growth rose in Q2 from Q1 on a larger expansion in household consumption, and rebounds in exports and public spending. Shifting to Q3, our Consensus is for the economy to stagnate. Both industrial output and retail sales eased from Q2 levels in July–August and July, respectively. Additionally, survey data for September hints that they continued to lose traction later in the quarter: The manufacturing PMI hit a one-year low and consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in almost two years. Moreover, on the external front, tourist arrivals expanded at a slower annual clip in July relative to Q2. In other news, an LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis started commercial operations in October, boding well for energy security and diversification away from Russian gas in South-eastern Europe.
Projections out to 2034.

49 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 24 expert analysts.

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Greece Economic Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Population (million) 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.4
GDP (EUR bn) 183 165 182 207 220
GDP per capita (EUR) 17,095 15,395 16,996 19,753 21,154
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 2.1 -10.0 10.0 13.8 6.6
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 1.8 -9.0 8.1 5.7 2.0
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 0.8 -3.6 7.4 6.1 1.2
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 1.5 -7.4 6.4 7.6 1.6
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 2.0 2.8 2.1 2.1 1.4
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) -2.2 2.0 19.1 11.7 4.0
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 4.9 -21.5 24.2 6.2 3.7
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 2.9 -7.5 18.1 7.7 2.1
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) -0.7 -2.0 10.1 2.4 2.3
Retail Sales (ann. var. %) 0.8 -4.0 10.2 3.3 -3.3
Disposable Income (ann. var. %) 2.3 -9.0 6.3 6.6 -
Unemployment (% of active population, eop) 17.0 16.9 12.7 12.0 10.4
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 17.8 17.6 14.8 12.5 11.1
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) 0.8 -9.6 -6.9 -2.5 -1.3
Public Debt (% of GDP) 183 209 197 177 164
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 0.8 -2.3 5.1 7.2 3.5
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) 1.1 -2.4 4.4 7.6 3.7
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) 0.5 -1.3 0.6 9.3 4.2
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) 0.6 -4.6 11.9 33.5 -6.5
ECB Refinancing Rate (%, eop) 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.50 4.50
ECB Overnight Deposit Rate (%, eop) -0.50 -0.50 -0.50 2.00 4.00
3-Month EURIBOR (%, eop) -0.38 -0.55 -0.57 2.13 3.91
10-Year Bond Yield (%, eop) 1.46 0.63 1.31 4.57 3.08
Stock Market (var. of ASE %) 49.5 -11.7 10.4 4.1 39.1
Exchange Rate (USD per EUR, eop) 1.12 1.22 1.14 1.07 1.10
Exchange Rate (USD per EUR, aop) 1.12 1.14 1.18 1.05 1.08
Current Account Balance (EUR bn) -2.7 -11.0 -12.3 -21.2 -13.9
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -1.5 -6.6 -6.8 -10.3 -6.3
Merchandise Trade Balance (EUR bn) -22.8 -18.5 -26.7 -39.6 -33.0
Foreign Direct Investment (EUR bn) 4.5 2.6 5.6 7.9 4.9

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