Bank deposits to GDP in Greece
Greece: Bank deposits to GDP was 99.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank deposits to GDP in Greece, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank deposits to gdp in Greece stood at 99.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Greece peaked at 101.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1960.
Greece ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank deposits to GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.7% | — |
| 1961 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 12.8% | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 13.9% | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 13.8% | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 17.4% | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 22.0% | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 23.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 53.4% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +91.7% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 10.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 19.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 35.8% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 43.6% | 53.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 77.6% | 101.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 71.8% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 100.7% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Greece
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 289.86 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 34.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 556.66 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 50.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,686 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank deposits to gdp in Greece?
- Bank deposits to gdp in Greece was 99.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for bank deposits to gdp?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).