Economic Growth in Greece
In the decade leading up to 2022, Greece's economy recorded an average real GDP growth rate of 0.7%. This is below the Euro Area’s average of 1.4%. In 2022, real GDP growth was 5.9%. For more GDP information, visit our dedicated page.
Greece GDP Chart
Greece GDP Data
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) | 1.8 | -9.0 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 2.0 |
GDP (EUR bn) | 183 | 165 | 182 | 207 | 220 |
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) | 2.1 | -10.0 | 10.0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
GDP growth records best result in one-and-a-half years in Q2
GDP reading: GDP growth picked up to 1.1% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the second quarter from 0.8% in the first quarter, marking the best result since Q4 2022. On an annual basis, economic growth edged up to 2.3% in Q2, following the previous period's 2.1% expansion and marking the strongest increase since Q2 2023.
Drivers: The quarterly improvement was driven by stronger momentum in both private and public spending as well as exports. Private consumption growth picked up to 0.6% seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter in Q2 from a 0.2% expansion in Q1, aided by a tighter labor market and softer price pressures. Government spending rebounded, growing 0.7% in Q2 (Q1: -3.4% s.a. qoq). Nonetheless, fixed investment growth plummeted to 0.8% in Q2 from 7.2% in the prior quarter. On the external front, exports of goods and services bounced back, growing 2.5% seasonally adjusted quarter on quarter in the second quarter (Q1: -1.0% s.a. qoq), which marked the best reading since Q1 2023. That said, imports of goods and services rebounded, growing 6.1% in Q2 (Q1: -0.5% s.a. qoq), marking the strongest reading since Q3 2021.
GDP outlook: Our Consensus is for the economy to lose some steam in H2, a prediction supported by softer economic sentiment in July–September, and a lower manufacturing PMI in July–August compared to Q2.
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