Economy
Greece
Budget
revenues
$111.938 billion (2023 est.)
expenditures
$114.497 billion (2023 est.)
Exports
Exports 2022
$106.189 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023
$107.218 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2024
$108.424 billion (2024 est.)
Imports
Imports 2022
$127.82 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023
$119.234 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2024
$122.408 billion (2024 est.)
Industries
tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum
Labor force
4.655 million (2024 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2023
190.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances
Remittances 2022
0.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023
0.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2024
0.2% of GDP (2024 est.)
Exchange rates
Currency
euros (EUR) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020
0.876 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021
0.845 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022
0.95 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023
0.925 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024
0.924 (2024 est.)
Economic overview
high-income EU and eurozone economy; exhibiting growth above the euro average, bolstered by private consumption and investments from EU funds; structural reforms aimed at enhancing public finances and banking system resilience; decreasing unemployment yet facing low labor productivity and skill shortages
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2022
12.5% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023
11.1% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024
10.2% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Italy 12%, Germany 6%, Cyprus 6%, Bulgaria 4%, USA 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Germany 10%, China 10%, Italy 8%, Iraq 7%, Netherlands 6% (2023)
Real GDP per capita
Real GDP per capita 2022
$35,900 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023
$36,900 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024
$37,800 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
Real GDP growth rate 2022
5.7% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023
2.3% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024
2.3% (2024 est.)
Agricultural products
maize, wheat, sheep milk, oranges, tomatoes, milk, peaches/nectarines, grapes, watermelons, barley (2023)
Exports - commodities
refined petroleum, packaged medicine, aluminum, olive oil, tobacco (2023)
Imports - commodities
crude petroleum, refined petroleum, natural gas, cars, packaged medicine (2023)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2022
-$22.623 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023
-$15.008 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2024
-$16.399 billion (2024 est.)
Taxes and other revenues
26.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate)
$257.145 billion (2024 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
household consumption
66.9% (2023 est.)
government consumption
19.3% (2023 est.)
investment in inventories
1.5% (2023 est.)
investment in fixed capital
15.2% (2023 est.)
exports of goods and services
43.7% (2023 est.)
imports of goods and services
-48.4% (2023 est.)
Population below poverty line
18.8% (2021 est.)
Average household expenditures
on food
16.4% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
on alcohol and tobacco
4.4% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
9.6% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
3.5% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024
2.7% (2024 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
6.1% (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$374.753 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$383.493 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$392.205 billion (2024 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
male
23.2% (2024 est.)
total
24.7% (2024 est.)
female
26.6% (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
$12.061 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
$13.608 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
$15.222 billion (2024 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
industry
15.4% (2024 est.)
services
68% (2024 est.)
agriculture
3.3% (2024 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share
lowest 10%
2.7% (2022 est.)
highest 10%
25.7% (2022 est.)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022
33.4 (2022 est.)