Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Greece
Greece: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Greece is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Greece peaked at 3.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Greece 134th out of 198 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.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +347.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +103.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -89.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +167.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -69.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +562.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -76.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +56.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +208.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +142.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -49.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +271.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +159.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +55.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 5 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.14 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Greece?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Greece was 2.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).