Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 11.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded 11.9 % change on previous year for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 90.04 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -49.61 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Greece 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -13.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 38.98 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 1979 | 54.27 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1980 | -0.3953 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1981 | 37.3 % change on previous year | -9537.3% |
| 1982 | -25.43 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1983 | -49.61 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1984 | 40.77 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1985 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1986 | -31.17 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1987 | 74.53 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 1988 | 45.41 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1990 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 1991 | 33.65 % change on previous year | +197.6% |
| 1992 | 31.83 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 67.03 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1994 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1995 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1996 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2000 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 2001 | -32.83 % change on previous year | -466.3% |
| 2002 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 90.04 % change on previous year | -581.5% |
| 2004 | 20.07 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2005 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 38.88 % change on previous year | +217.7% |
| 2008 | 32.85 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2010 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2011 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4378 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2014 | 31.99 % change on previous year | +7206.1% |
| 2015 | -25.87 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2016 | -17.96 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3343 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2018 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +1301.7% |
| 2019 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2021 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 2022 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 31.24 % change on previous year | +429.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.16 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +9537.3% | -0.3953 % change on previous year | 37.3 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +7206.1% | 0.4378 % change on previous year | 31.99 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1301.7% | 0.3343 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.67 % change on previous year | -13.24 % change on previous year | 54.27 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.08 % change on previous year | -49.61 % change on previous year | 74.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.79 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year | 67.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.07 % change on previous year | -32.83 % change on previous year | 90.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -25.87 % change on previous year | 31.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Greece was 11.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 90.04 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.61 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.