Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Greece
Greece: Net capital account (BoP, current US$) was 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Greece, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.
The figure is up 5,982.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Greece peaked at 5.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -32.90 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Greece ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Greece, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +111.9% |
| 2005 | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 3.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 5.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 5.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2010 | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 419.01 million BoP, current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2019 | 759.22 million BoP, current US$ | +81.2% |
| 2020 | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +320.1% |
| 2021 | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2024 | -32.90 million BoP, current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2025 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -5982.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.74 million BoP, current US$, 337.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.19 million BoP, current US$, 40.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5982.2% | -32.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | +320.1% | 759.22 million BoP, current US$ | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 419.01 million BoP, current US$ | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.90 million BoP, current US$ | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 10 Portugal 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Croatia 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Lithuania 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Austria 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Iceland 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Greece?
- Net capital account in Greece was 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for net capital account?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.