Imports of goods and services in Greece
Greece: Imports of goods and services was 44.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Greece is 44.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Greece peaked at 58.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1961.
Greece ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.0% | — |
| 1961 | 13.5% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 16.0% | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 44.0% | -7.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 44.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 86% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 44.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 14.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 20.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 27.6% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 29.2% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 38.8% | 58.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 93 Poland 47.1% compare
- 94 Macau, China 46.9% compare
- 95 French Polynesia 46.1% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.9% compare
- 98 Congo 43.6% compare
- 99 Puerto Rico 43.6% 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services in Greece?
- Imports of goods and services in Greece was 44.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for imports of goods and services?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.