Real gdp growth in Greece
Greece: Real gdp growth was 2.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Greece, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Greece is 2.07, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,008.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Greece peaked at 8.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.88, in 2011.
Greece ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6791 | — |
| 1981 | -1.56 | -329.1% |
| 1982 | -1.13 | -27.4% |
| 1983 | -1.08 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.01 | -286.1% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5148 | -79.5% |
| 1987 | -2.26 | -538.4% |
| 1988 | 4.29 | -290.0% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | +873609.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6972 | -77.5% |
| 1993 | -1.6 | -329.4% |
| 1994 | 2 | -225.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.38 | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6 | +160.6% |
| 1998 | 3.44 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.66 | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 4.14 | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 4.68 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 5.38 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | -78.0% |
| 2006 | 6.44 | +444.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0575 | -98.4% |
| 2009 | -4.12 | -7263.5% |
| 2010 | -5.69 | +38.2% |
| 2011 | -9.88 | +73.5% |
| 2012 | -8.33 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | -2.27 | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7923 | -134.9% |
| 2015 | -0.2283 | -128.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0318 | -86.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -4733.1% |
| 2018 | 2.06 | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | -9.2 | -503.8% |
| 2021 | 8.65 | -194.1% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 2.09 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.07 | -0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 97% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.14, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +873609.9% | 0.0004 | 3.1 |
| 2009 | -7263.5% | 0.0575 | -4.12 |
| 2017 | +4733.1% | -0.0318 | 1.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7779 | -2.26 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | -1.6 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | -4.12 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.98 | -9.88 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | -9.2 | 8.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 135 Latvia 2.14 compare
- 136 Dominican Republic 2.12 compare
- 137 Micronesia (country) 2.08 compare
- 139 Serbia 2.03 compare
- 140 Australia 1.98 compare
- 141 Central African Republic 1.9 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 real gdp growth in Greece?
- Real gdp growth in Greece was 2.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.88 in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for real gdp growth?
- Greece ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,008.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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