Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Greece
Greece: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -5.86 billion constant LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Greece, 2006–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Greece recorded -5.86 billion constant LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1,644.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Greece peaked at 431.79 million constant LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -7.48 billion constant LCU, in 2008.
That places Greece 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Greece, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -4.73 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2007 | -6.55 billion constant LCU | +38.7% |
| 2008 | -7.48 billion constant LCU | +14.1% |
| 2009 | -5.47 billion constant LCU | -26.8% |
| 2010 | -4.74 billion constant LCU | -13.5% |
| 2011 | -5.29 billion constant LCU | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 431.79 million constant LCU | -108.2% |
| 2013 | -1.29 billion constant LCU | -399.0% |
| 2014 | -336.09 million constant LCU | -74.0% |
| 2015 | -1.35 billion constant LCU | +301.6% |
| 2016 | -1.99 billion constant LCU | +47.7% |
| 2017 | -2.09 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 2018 | -3.35 billion constant LCU | +60.1% |
| 2019 | -2.70 billion constant LCU | -19.4% |
| 2020 | -1.69 billion constant LCU | -37.2% |
| 2021 | -1.28 billion constant LCU | -24.4% |
| 2022 | -2.50 billion constant LCU | +95.2% |
| 2023 | -5.67 billion constant LCU | +126.8% |
| 2024 | -5.86 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.06 billion constant LCU | -7.48 billion constant LCU | -4.73 billion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | -2.27 billion constant LCU | -5.29 billion constant LCU | 431.79 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.40 billion constant LCU | -5.86 billion constant LCU | -1.28 billion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 14 Slovakia -3.25 billion constant LCU compare
- 15 Spain -3.43 billion constant LCU compare
- 16 Portugal -4.24 billion constant LCU compare
- 18 United States -7.01 billion constant LCU compare
- 19 New Zealand -9.55 billion constant LCU compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -17.73 billion constant LCU compare
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 13,192 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8624 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 23,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7632 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 20,566 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Greece?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Greece was -5.86 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 431.79 million constant LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.48 billion constant LCU in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,644.3%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.