Fixed Investment in Greece
Greece's economy recorded an average growth rate of 4.9% in fixed investment during the past decade to 2024, which is above the 2.2% average for Euro Area. In 2024, the fixed investment growth in Greece was 4.1%. For more investment information, visit our dedicated page.
Greece Investment Chart
Note: This chart displays Investment (annual variation in %) for Greece from 2023 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Greece Investment Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) | 1.6 | 20.7 | 16.2 | 6.8 | 4.1 |
Economy grinds to a halt in Q1
GDP flatlines in Q1: The economy stagnated on seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q1, contrasting the 0.8% expansion recorded in Q4 and marking the worst reading since Q2 2020. On an annual basis, GDP growth lost steam, cooling to 2.2% in Q1 compared to the previous period's 2.5% expansion and posting the worst result since Q2 2024.
A broad-based deterioration: Domestically, government spending shrank 1.1% in sequential terms in Q1 (Q4 2024: +1.1% s.a. qoq). Moreover, fixed investment contracted 6.1% in Q1, marking the worst result since Q3 2018 (Q4 2024: +3.7% s.a. qoq). That said, private consumption increased 1.3% in the first quarter, which contrasted the fourth quarter's 0.1% contraction, likely supported by the lowest unemployment rate since the 2008 financial crisis. On the external front, exports of goods and services fell 0.9% on a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis in the first quarter, which contrasted the fourth quarter's 0.3% expansion. Conversely, imports of goods and services rebounded, growing 0.7% in Q1 (Q4 2024: -1.7% s.a. qoq).
GDP growth to remain firm this year: Our Consensus is for the economy to regain some momentum in the coming quarters, bolstered by the ECB’s monetary policy easing, EU funds and looser fiscal policy. Over 2025 as a whole, GDP growth will remain upbeat by historical standards but will moderate slightly relative to 2025 as household consumption loses some steam. Global trade policies and conflict in the Middle East disrupting global maritime trade are key factors to track as Greece is one of the largest ship-owning nations in the world.
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Greek investment projections for the next ten years from a panel of 11 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable investment forecast available for Greek investment.
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