Share of imports that come from China in Greece
Greece: Share of imports that come from China was 8.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Greece, 1955–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Greece is 8.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Greece peaked at 8.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Greece ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +157.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -74.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +368.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +129.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -90.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +169.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -71.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +597.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -74.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +160.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -39.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +128.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -47.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +270.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +141.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +90.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +51.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 86% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +597.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1966 | +368.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1979 | +270.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1969 | +169.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1974 | +160.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1959 | +157.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 8.2% compare
- 159 Belgium 8.2% compare
- 160 Denmark 8.1% compare
- 162 Barbados 7.8% compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.7% compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 7.7% 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 share of imports that come from china in Greece?
- Share of imports that come from china in Greece was 8.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Greece ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.