Foreign aid and investments given in Greece
Greece: Foreign aid and investments given was 473.81 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments given in Greece, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments given in Greece stood at 473.81 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.9% on the previous year and up 213.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Greece peaked at 3.28 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.30 billion, in 2016.
Greece ranks 30th of 42 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.
Foreign aid and investments given in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 224.44 million | — |
| 1997 | 243.30 million | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 273.03 million | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 277.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 396.02 million | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 355.74 million | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 524.60 million | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 528.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 379.91 million | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 806.48 million | +112.3% |
| 2006 | 3.15 billion | +291.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 billion | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion | -68.6% |
| 2009 | 758.20 million | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 704.64 million | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 423.66 million | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 860.59 million | +103.1% |
| 2013 | 813.59 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | -418.24 million | -151.4% |
| 2015 | -96.87 million | -76.8% |
| 2016 | -2.30 billion | +2274.3% |
| 2017 | 411.07 million | -117.9% |
| 2018 | 281.87 million | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 420.02 million | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 503.31 million | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 176.23 million | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 327.41 million | +85.8% |
| 2023 | 296.34 million | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 473.81 million | +59.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 473.81 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 billion, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 473.81 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 888.98 million, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments given 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 | -2274.3% | -96.87 million | -2.30 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254.66 million | 224.44 million | 277.87 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion | 355.74 million | 3.28 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.03 million | -2.30 billion | 860.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.42 million | 176.23 million | 503.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments given in Greece?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Greece was 473.81 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.30 billion in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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