Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Greece
Greece: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 26.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Greece, 1839–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 26.7% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Greece peaked at 42.4% in 1925 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1917.
Greece ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 166 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 27.4% | 20.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1850s | 21.6% | 16.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 31.4% | 25.2% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 35.1% | 31.6% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 30.3% | 23.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.8% | 16.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 22.7% | 20.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.8% | 8.3% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.8% | 25.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 25.6% | 21.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.7% | 13.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 18.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.2% | 26.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 228.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.17 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Greece?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Greece was 26.7% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1925.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1917.
- How does Greece rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.