Trade in Greece
Greece: Trade was 83.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Greece stood at 83.5%.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Greece peaked at 108.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1970.
That places Greece 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.8% | — |
| 1961 | 23.0% | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 22.5% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 23.7% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 24.3% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 24.6% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 34.6% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 32.3% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 46.0% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 40.8% | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 108.1% | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 83.5% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.4% | 22.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 38.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 35.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 46.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 50.9% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 70.3% | 108.1% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 26,948 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 23,848 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 21,922 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Greece?
- Trade in Greece was 83.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for trade?
- Greece ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.