Annual GDP growth in Greece
Greece: Annual GDP growth was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Greece is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Greece peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2011.
That places Greece 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -78.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +444.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -7267.2% |
| 2010 | -5.7% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | -9.9% | +73.5% |
| 2012 | -8.3% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | -2.3% | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -134.9% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -128.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -86.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -4733.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | -9.2% | -503.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -194.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 98% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -7267.2% | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | +4733.2% | -0.0% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | -4.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -9.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -9.2% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 149 Mozambique 2.1% compare
- 150 Portugal 2.1% compare
- 151 Norway 2.1% compare
- 153 Dominica 2.1% compare
- 154 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
- 154 South Korea 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Greece?
- Annual gdp growth in Greece was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for annual gdp growth?
- Greece ranks 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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