HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Greece
Greece: HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco was 2.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Greece stood at 2.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Greece peaked at 21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1, in 2014.
Greece ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 | — |
| 1991 | 18.1 | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 13.4 | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 11.3 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 13.8 | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 8 | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 7.2 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +147.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 4 | +263.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -69.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -30.8% |
| 2014 | -1 | -211.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -270.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | -88.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +650.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | — |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | +708.3% |
| 2023 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -71.7% |
| 2025 | 2.1 | -25.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +708.3% | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| 2017 | +650.0% | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | +270.0% | -1 | 1.7 |
| 2006 | +263.6% | 1.1 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.54 | 2.8 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | -1 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- 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 hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Greece?
- Hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Greece was 2.1 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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