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 212 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% |
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
- 92 Ethiopia 2.7% compare
- 94 Kiribati 2.6% compare
- 95 El Salvador 2.6% compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 2.6% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,647 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1526 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 212 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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