Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Greece
Greece: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,802 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Greece, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Greece stood at 1,802 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Greece peaked at 2,207 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Greece 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 29.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 34.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 44.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 54.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 91.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1982 | 86.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 96.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 115.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 129.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 141.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 161.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 177.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 189.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 198.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 211.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 250.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 226.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 223.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 283.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 314.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 266.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 301.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 341.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 336.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 320.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 678.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.0% |
| 2004 | 814.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1,228 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 2,207 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 1,713 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1,441 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 1,542 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 677.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.1% |
| 2013 | 978.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 880.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 831.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 869.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 981.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 932.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 816.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 806.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 961.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 1,607 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 2024 | 1,802 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,802 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,802 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +112.0% | 320.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 678.95 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 124.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 189.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 198.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 314.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,035 BoP, current US$ per person | 320.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,207 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,016 BoP, current US$ per person | 677.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,542 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person | 806.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,802 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 47 Panama 1,936 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Slovenia 1,928 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Slovakia 1,822 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Croatia 1,764 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Poland 1,741 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Bulgaria 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Greece?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Greece was 1,802 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,207 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Greece rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Greece ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.