Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -10.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece stood at -10.62 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.8% on the previous year and down 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 80.46 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -210.38 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Greece 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -15.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1979 | -97.49 % change on previous year | -973.3% |
| 1980 | -17.13 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1981 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1982 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 1983 | 0.74 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1984 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -1927.8% |
| 1985 | -53.66 % change on previous year | +296.7% |
| 1986 | 48.84 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1987 | 27.03 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1988 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1989 | -167.33 % change on previous year | -872.2% |
| 1990 | -38.11 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1991 | 55.51 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 1992 | -35.99 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1993 | 65.09 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 1994 | 80.46 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1996 | -59.01 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1997 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2000 | -34.59 % change on previous year | +414.8% |
| 2001 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2002 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2003 | -33.53 % change on previous year | +1537.8% |
| 2004 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2005 | -35.03 % change on previous year | +560.2% |
| 2006 | -62.34 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2007 | -50.73 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2008 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 29.93 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 2010 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2012 | 78.42 % change on previous year | +1326.8% |
| 2013 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2014 | 33.26 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2015 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2016 | -52.09 % change on previous year | -499.3% |
| 2017 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2018 | -58.85 % change on previous year | +698.2% |
| 2019 | 42.12 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2020 | -210.38 % change on previous year | -599.4% |
| 2021 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2022 | -51.87 % change on previous year | +256.1% |
| 2023 | 30.55 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2024 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -10.62 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's -10.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.34 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -1927.8% | 0.74 % change on previous year | -13.53 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1537.8% | -2.05 % change on previous year | -33.53 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1326.8% | 5.5 % change on previous year | 78.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -34.01 % change on previous year | -97.49 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -14.09 % change on previous year | -167.33 % change on previous year | 48.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 % change on previous year | -59.01 % change on previous year | 80.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -20.45 % change on previous year | -62.34 % change on previous year | 29.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 % change on previous year | -58.85 % change on previous year | 78.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -51.38 % change on previous year | -210.38 % change on previous year | 30.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 118 Romania -8.42 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Senegal -9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Rwanda -9.73 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Grenada -11.07 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Belarus -11.49 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Mozambique -12.95 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece was -10.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 80.46 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -210.38 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.