Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece
Greece: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2018
All-time low
9.4%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 12.8% for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece peaked at 21.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2023.
Greece ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.7% | — |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +34.0% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Greece was 12.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).