Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income in Greece
Greece: Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income was -0.4482 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Greece, 1986–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Greece is -0.4482, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 65.2% on the previous year and down 3,851.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Greece peaked at 0.6563 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5.43, in 1986.
Greece ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -5.43 | — |
| 1987 | -4.51 | -17.0% |
| 1988 | -3.84 | -15.0% |
| 1989 | -3.75 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | -2.82 | -24.8% |
| 1991 | -2.41 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | -2.32 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | -1.64 | -29.1% |
| 1994 | -1.27 | -22.9% |
| 1995 | -1.37 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | -1.64 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | -1.22 | -25.5% |
| 1998 | -1.2 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5881 | -51.1% |
| 2000 | -0.8469 | +44.0% |
| 2001 | -1.47 | +73.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2366 | -116.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6877 | -390.7% |
| 2004 | -0.8243 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | -1.26 | +53.1% |
| 2006 | -1.81 | +43.0% |
| 2007 | -2.63 | +45.6% |
| 2008 | -2.97 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | -2.84 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | -2.21 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | -3.3 | +49.7% |
| 2012 | 0.324 | -109.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3503 | -208.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6563 | -287.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 | -98.2% |
| 2016 | -0.4352 | -3742.3% |
| 2017 | -0.5689 | +30.7% |
| 2018 | -1.03 | +81.3% |
| 2019 | -0.8774 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1537 | -82.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1361 | -188.6% |
| 2022 | -0.2493 | -283.2% |
| 2023 | -2.03 | +714.6% |
| 2024 | -1.29 | -36.5% |
| 2025 | -0.4482 | -65.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -0.4482 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.4865, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's -0.4482 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4482, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -3742.3% | 0.0119 | -0.4352 |
| 2023 | -714.6% | -0.2493 | -2.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.38 | -5.43 | -3.75 | 4 |
| 1990s | -1.65 | -2.82 | -0.5881 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 | -2.97 | 0.2366 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7778 | -3.3 | 0.6563 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6724 | -2.03 | 0.1361 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Greece?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Greece was -0.4482 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6563 in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.43 in 1986.
- How does Greece rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,851.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP