Annual GDP growth in Greece
Greece: Annual GDP growth was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Greece, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Greece is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1,009.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Greece peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2011.
Greece ranks 145th 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.
Annual GDP growth in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | -1.6% | -329.2% |
| 1982 | -1.1% | -27.4% |
| 1983 | -1.1% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -286.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -79.5% |
| 1987 | -2.3% | -538.3% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -290.0% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -77.5% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | -329.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -225.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +160.7% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -78.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +444.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -98.3% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -7201.7% |
| 2010 | -5.7% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | -9.9% | +73.5% |
| 2012 | -8.3% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | -2.3% | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -134.9% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -128.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -86.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -4703.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | -9.2% | -503.9% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -194.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 87% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -7201.7% | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | +4703.1% | -0.0% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | -2.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -4.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -9.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -9.2% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 142 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 142 United States 2.1% compare
- 144 Lebanon 2.1% compare
- 146 Serbia 2.0% compare
- 147 Australia 2.0% compare
- 148 Netherlands 1.9% 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 annual gdp growth in Greece?
- Annual gdp growth in Greece was 2.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for annual gdp growth?
- Greece ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,009.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.