Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Greece
Greece: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
140th
of 177 countries
All-time high
-0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
-14.6%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Greece stood at -7.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 345.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Greece peaked at -0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -14.6%, in 2008.
Greece ranks 140th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -7.8% | — |
| 2001 | -7.1% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | -6.4% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | -6.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | -5.7% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | -7.5% | +30.9% |
| 2006 | -11.0% | +46.2% |
| 2007 | -14.2% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | -14.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | -11.0% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | -10.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | -10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | -2.6% | -74.4% |
| 2013 | -2.1% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -48.1% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | +103.9% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | +62.8% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | -48.8% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | +332.1% |
| 2021 | -6.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | -10.9% | +71.4% |
| 2023 | -6.8% | -37.7% |
| 2024 | -7.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.2% | -14.6% | -5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.5% | -10.2% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.5% | -10.9% | -6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 137 Tonga -6.7% compare
- 138 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -6.9% compare
- 139 Mauritius -7.0% compare
- 141 New Caledonia -7.5% compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau -7.5% compare
- 143 Yemen -7.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,405 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 14.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 851.45 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Greece?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Greece was -7.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Greece ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 345.3%. 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 Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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