Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Greece
Greece: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Greece, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Greece is 21.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Greece peaked at 67.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2022.
That places Greece 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.1% | 46.0% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 34.6% | 29.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 24.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 27.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 16.7% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 228.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.17 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Greece?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Greece was 21.7% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.