Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Greece
Greece: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure was 2,824 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,824 current US$
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,854 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
2,111 current US$
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Greece, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,824 current US$ for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Greece ranks 24th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Greece, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,333 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2,511 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,111 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2,326 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 2,490 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,854 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 2,824 current US$ | -1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,824 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,824 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,318 current US$ | 2,111 current US$ | 2,511 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,624 current US$ | 2,326 current US$ | 2,854 current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Greece?
- Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Greece was 2,824 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,854 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,111 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.