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Greece Economy

Greece's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 217 billion in 2022.

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

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.
GDP flatlined in sequential terms in Q3 amid a broad-based deterioration that was offset by rising inventories. The economy should have grown in the last quarter of 2023. Industrial output expanded at a faster month-on-month pace in October–November compared to Q3 on sturdier manufacturing activity. Moreover, an uptick in the manufacturing PMI in December suggests that the sector continued to grow strongly. In addition, in October–November, the unemployment rate was below Q3’s level and tourist arrivals rose at a faster annual clip than in Q3. In other news, in mid-January, the government announced plans to sell a 30% stake in Athens International Airport for around EUR 800 million. It has also decided to sell a sizeable part of its 27% stake in Piraeus Bank; this follows the reduction of its stakes in Alpha Bank and National Bank of Greece.
Projections out to 2033.

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

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Population (million) 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.5
GDP (EUR bn) 180 183 165 182 207
GDP per capita (EUR) 16,717 17,095 15,395 16,996 19,753
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 1.5 2.1 -10.0 10.0 13.8
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 1.6 1.8 -9.0 8.1 5.7
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 1.4 0.8 -3.6 7.4 6.1
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 1.5 1.5 -7.4 6.4 7.6
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) -3.1 2.0 2.8 2.1 2.3
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) -4.2 -2.3 2.0 19.1 11.6
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 9.1 4.9 -21.5 24.2 6.2
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 7.5 2.9 -7.4 18.1 7.7
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 1.6 -0.7 -2.0 10.1 2.4
Retail Sales (ann. var. %) 1.4 0.8 -4.0 10.3 3.3
Disposable Income (ann. var. %) 0.0 2.4 -8.7 6.5 4.1
Unemployment (% of active population, eop) 19.0 17.0 16.8 13.0 11.9
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 19.8 17.9 17.6 14.8 12.4
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) 0.9 0.9 -9.7 -7.0 -2.4
Public Debt (% of GDP) 186 181 207 195 173
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 0.6 0.8 -2.3 5.1 7.2
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) 0.6 1.1 -2.4 4.4 7.6
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) 0.8 0.5 -1.3 0.6 9.3
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) 4.3 0.4 -7.3 13.8 35.1
ECB Refinancing Rate (%, eop) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.50
ECB Overnight Deposit Rate (%, eop) -0.40 -0.50 -0.50 -0.50 2.00
3-Month EURIBOR (%, eop) -0.31 -0.38 -0.55 -0.57 2.13
10-Year Bond Yield (%, eop) 4.40 1.46 0.63 1.31 4.57
Stock Market (var. of ASE %) -23.6 49.5 -11.7 10.4 4.1
Exchange Rate (USD per EUR, eop) 1.14 1.12 1.22 1.14 1.07
Exchange Rate (USD per EUR, aop) 1.18 1.12 1.14 1.18 1.05
Current Account Balance (EUR bn) -5.2 -2.7 -11.0 -12.3 -21.2
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -2.9 -1.5 -6.6 -6.8 -10.3
Merchandise Trade Balance (EUR bn) -22.5 -22.8 -18.5 -26.7 -39.6
Foreign Direct Investment (EUR bn) 3.5 4.5 2.6 5.6 7.1

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