Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Greece
Greece: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 27.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Greece, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 27.0% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and up 195.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Greece peaked at 45.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.
That places Greece 5th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.6% | — |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -54.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +61.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -26.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 13.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 9.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
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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 non-performing loans to gross loans in Greece?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Greece was 27.0% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.