Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Greece
Greece: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Greece stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Greece peaked at 3.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2000.
That places Greece 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -123.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1401.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +3043.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -68.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +607.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -69.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +162.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -78.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +114.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +80.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +78.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +114.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +74.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +35.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3043.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2002 | +1401.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 90 Australia and New Zealand 2.7% compare
- 91 Thailand 2.7% compare
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- 94 Kiribati 2.6% compare
- 95 El Salvador 2.6% compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 2.6% compare
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 direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Greece?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Greece was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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