Greece vs Italy: Economic Outlook No 114 — Balance of primary income
Economic Outlook No 114 — Balance of primary income over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.84 billion against -875.00 million in Greece, a difference of 6.71 billion.
That makes Italy's figure about 6.7 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.45 billion | -6.22 billion | 4.77 billion | Greece |
| 2000s | -3.23 billion | -2.41 billion | 822.03 million | Italy |
| 2010s | -1.56 billion | 2.19 billion | 3.75 billion | Italy |
| 2020s | -1.28 billion | 12.80 billion | 14.08 billion | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — balance of primary income, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 5.84 billion against -875.00 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — balance of primary income between Greece and Italy?
- 6.71 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — balance of primary income?
- Greece ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Balance of primary income (balance of payments basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org