Transport services in Greece
Greece: Transport services was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Greece, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Greece stood at 63.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Greece peaked at 69.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1994.
That places Greece 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40.0% | — |
| 1977 | 41.6% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.7% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 30.1% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 39.7% | 41.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 31.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 25.6% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 36.1% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 49.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 63.2% | 69.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6111 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16,467 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 15,806 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8728 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Greece?
- Transport services in Greece was 63.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1994.
- How does Greece rank for transport services?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.