HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Greece
Greece: HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and was 191.27 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Greece, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2026, hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Greece stood at 191.27. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Greece peaked at 191.27 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 102.89, in 1996.
That places Greece 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 102.89 | — |
| 1997 | 105.71 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 109.01 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 125.61 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 120.76 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 120.23 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 155.08 | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 158.45 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 161.08 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 161.84 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 160.55 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 178.67 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 179.55 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 172.49 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 156.94 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 153.52 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 153.09 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 152.15 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 137.49 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 147.34 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 166.37 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 162.93 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 156.8 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 166.09 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 165 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 127.33 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 133.33 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 183.86 | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 177.99 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 174.01 | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 191.27 | +9.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 191.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.76, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Greece's 191.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 132.93, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +37.9% | 133.33 | 183.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.81 | 102.89 | 125.61 | 4 |
| 2000s | 156.87 | 120.23 | 179.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.27 | 137.49 | 166.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.68 | 127.33 | 191.27 | 7 |
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 - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Greece?
- Hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Greece was 191.27 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 191.27 in 2026.
- What is the lowest hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.89 in 1996.
- How does Greece rank for hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and accommodation (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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