Food, beverages and tobacco in Greece
Greece: Food, beverages and tobacco was 29.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Greece, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Greece stood at 29.0%.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Greece peaked at 35.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1976.
That places Greece 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 24.2% | — |
| 1964 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 23.9% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 19.7% | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 21.3% | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +14.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 29.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 29.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 19.7% | 24.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 18.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 22.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 25.4% | 35.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Greece?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Greece was 29.0% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1976.
- How does Greece rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).