Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was -1.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 127.0%
World rank
147th
of 170 countries
All-time high
33.63 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-19.63 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded -1.29 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 127.0% on the previous year and down 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 33.63 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -19.63 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Greece 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1964 | 20.03 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1967 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +438.9% |
| 1968 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1969 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1971 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1973 | 33.63 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 1974 | -14.92 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1975 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1976 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +549.3% |
| 1977 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1979 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 1980 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1982 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1983 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 1984 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1985 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 1986 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +213.2% |
| 1987 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1988 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +242.8% |
| 1989 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1993 | 0.628 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1995 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +496.2% |
| 1996 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 11 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 19.06 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2002 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -518.5% |
| 2003 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2004 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1421 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2006 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +6783.8% |
| 2007 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2009 | -19.63 % change on previous year | -708.2% |
| 2010 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2011 | -9.78 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 2012 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2013 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2015 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 2018 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2020 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -358.7% |
| 2021 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -338.1% |
| 2022 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0481 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2024 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +9831.7% |
| 2025 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -1.29 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's -1.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +9831.7% | 0.0481 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +6783.8% | 0.1421 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.99 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 20.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -14.92 % change on previous year | 33.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 % change on previous year | 0.628 % change on previous year | 17.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -19.63 % change on previous year | 19.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -9.78 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -7.3 % change on previous year | 17.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 144 Canada -0.4076 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Senegal -0.4726 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Mongolia -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Cuba -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Dominican Republic -1.8 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Greece was -1.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 33.63 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.63 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.