External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Greece
Greece: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 14.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 165.5%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.61 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-355.15 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Greece is 14.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 165.5% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Greece peaked at 50.61 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -355.15 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Greece ranks 51st of 192 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.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -14.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -49.71 % change on previous year | +252.3% |
| 1963 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1964 | -69.7 % change on previous year | +699.6% |
| 1965 | -19.17 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1966 | 27.19 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 1967 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1968 | -35.9 % change on previous year | +379.1% |
| 1969 | -19.08 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1970 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1971 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1972 | -15.97 % change on previous year | +188.2% |
| 1973 | -56.05 % change on previous year | +250.8% |
| 1974 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1975 | -20.27 % change on previous year | -398.9% |
| 1976 | -19.53 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1977 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1978 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1979 | -7.6 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1980 | -35.52 % change on previous year | +367.6% |
| 1981 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1982 | -140.78 % change on previous year | -862.5% |
| 1983 | -33.73 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1984 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1985 | -37.6 % change on previous year | +319.0% |
| 1986 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1987 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
| 1988 | -43.97 % change on previous year | -645.9% |
| 1989 | -54.81 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1990 | -45.83 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1991 | -19.11 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1992 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1993 | -11.24 % change on previous year | +537.9% |
| 1994 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1995 | -28.56 % change on previous year | -409.7% |
| 1996 | -21.69 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1998 | -54.75 % change on previous year | -663.8% |
| 1999 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2000 | -25.6 % change on previous year | +492.5% |
| 2001 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2002 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 2003 | -19.71 % change on previous year | -492.7% |
| 2004 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2768 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2006 | -25.59 % change on previous year | +9146.2% |
| 2007 | -23.5 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2008 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2009 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2010 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 30.78 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2012 | 28.19 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 50.61 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2014 | 39.69 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 36.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2016 | -43.73 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2017 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2018 | -52.02 % change on previous year | +1331.9% |
| 2019 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2020 | -355.15 % change on previous year | -1594.4% |
| 2021 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2022 | -44.59 % change on previous year | +283.0% |
| 2023 | 46.13 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2024 | -22.06 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2025 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -21.85 % change on previous year | -69.7 % change on previous year | 27.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -14.35 % change on previous year | -56.05 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -33.37 % change on previous year | -140.78 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.83 % change on previous year | -54.75 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.94 % change on previous year | -25.6 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 % change on previous year | -52.02 % change on previous year | 50.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -62.14 % change on previous year | -355.15 % change on previous year | 46.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 48 New Caledonia 16.35 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Albania 15.82 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Bermuda 15.37 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Palau 13.63 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Macau, China 12.94 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Nicaragua 12.81 % change on previous year compare
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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$), annual growth 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 851.45 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.9668 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Greece?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Greece was 14.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 50.61 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -355.15 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.