Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece stood at 1.48 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 43.86 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -31.87 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Greece ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 14 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 37.78 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 1980 | 8 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1981 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1982 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 1983 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1984 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1985 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +254.5% |
| 1986 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1987 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -655.5% |
| 1988 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1989 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1990 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1991 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1992 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1993 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -376.1% |
| 1994 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1995 | 22.47 % change on previous year | +250.7% |
| 1996 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1997 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2000 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -821.3% |
| 2001 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2002 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -339.9% |
| 2003 | 21.82 % change on previous year | +293.9% |
| 2004 | 24.05 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2006 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 2007 | 25.66 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2009 | -31.87 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 2010 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2011 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 2012 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 2013 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 2014 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2015 | -24.12 % change on previous year | -1321.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0707 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -21147.8% |
| 2018 | 19.69 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2019 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2020 | -12.46 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 2021 | 43.86 % change on previous year | -452.1% |
| 2022 | 27.07 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2023 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2024 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.82 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +21147.8% | -0.0707 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1321.7% | 1.97 % change on previous year | -24.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.14 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 37.78 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 24.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -11.49 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.77 % change on previous year | -31.87 % change on previous year | 25.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6733 % change on previous year | -24.12 % change on previous year | 19.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 % change on previous year | -12.46 % change on previous year | 43.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 142 Malta 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Bahrain 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Belize 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Lesotho 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Portugal 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Russia 1.14 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 43.86 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.87 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.