Inflation, GDP deflator in Greece
Greece: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.8% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 1,689.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Greece peaked at 27.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 129th of 212 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Greece, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.7% | +327.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -76.3% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +206.7% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -55.9% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -31.9% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +115.4% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +69.6% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +314.3% |
| 1974 | 22.8% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +42.7% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -53.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +114.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +77.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -134.3% |
| 2013 | -2.0% | +485.9% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -90.9% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | +180.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -141.6% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -215.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -204.4% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -248.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -482.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +351.3% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -48.8% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 3.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 14.5% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 3.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -2.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -0.4% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 126 Northern Mariana Islands 2.8% compare
- 127 United States of America 2.8% compare
- 128 South Africa 2.8% compare
- 130 Barbados 2.7% compare
- 131 Palestine, State of 2.7% compare
- 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 13.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,708 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1218 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,282 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0021 (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Greece?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Greece was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Greece ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,689.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.