Bank net interest margin in Greece
Greece: Bank net interest margin was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Greece, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Greece is 2.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Greece peaked at 5.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 117th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -36.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 114 Bermuda 2.1% compare
- 115 New Zealand 2.1% compare
- 116 Kuwait 2.1% compare
- 118 Hungary 2.1% compare
- 119 North Macedonia 2.0% compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
More financial sector data for Greece
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 75.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 55.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 75.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Greece?
- Bank net interest margin in Greece was 2.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for bank net interest margin?
- Greece ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.