Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Greece
Greece: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -32.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Greece, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Greece recorded -32.90 million for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 101.1% on the previous year and down 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Greece peaked at 5.99 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -32.90 million, in 2024.
Greece ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.56 billion | — |
| 2006 | 3.82 billion | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 5.96 billion | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 5.99 billion | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.82 billion | -53.0% |
| 2010 | 2.78 billion | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.66 billion | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 3.01 billion | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 4.03 billion | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 3.36 billion | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 2.19 billion | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 419.01 million | -59.8% |
| 2019 | 759.22 million | +81.2% |
| 2020 | 3.19 billion | +320.1% |
| 2021 | 4.71 billion | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 3.22 billion | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 2.87 billion | -10.7% |
| 2024 | -32.90 million | -101.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 billion | 2.56 billion | 5.99 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.24 billion | 419.01 million | 4.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 billion | -32.90 million | 4.71 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Greece
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 49.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Greece?
- Capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Greece was -32.90 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.90 million in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Greece ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.