Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Greece
Greece: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Greece, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Greece is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Greece peaked at 3.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2000.
Greece ranks 79th of 198 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 direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -68.2% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +1063.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -92.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -110.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,953 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.14 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,102 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.46 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,630 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Greece?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Greece was 2.6% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.