Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Greece
Greece: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 6.17 trillion in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Greece, 1953–2000
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Greece is 6.17 trillion, measured in 2000. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 589.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Greece peaked at 6.17 trillion in 2000 and was at its lowest, 452.00 million, in 1953.
That places Greece 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 452.00 million | — |
| 1954 | 537.00 million | +18.8% |
| 1955 | 540.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 928.00 million | +71.9% |
| 1957 | 1.25 billion | +35.0% |
| 1958 | 1.29 billion | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1.32 billion | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.36 billion | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.50 billion | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 1.80 billion | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 2.24 billion | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 2.38 billion | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.48 billion | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.60 billion | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.69 billion | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.88 billion | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 4.35 billion | +50.8% |
| 1970 | 5.33 billion | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 6.78 billion | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 12.88 billion | +90.1% |
| 1973 | 14.40 billion | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 15.51 billion | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 17.36 billion | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 27.45 billion | +58.1% |
| 1977 | 31.23 billion | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 76.49 billion | +144.9% |
| 1979 | 88.11 billion | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 108.22 billion | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 117.64 billion | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 169.67 billion | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 196.76 billion | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 233.38 billion | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 274.74 billion | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 346.10 billion | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 397.66 billion | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 560.89 billion | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 686.00 billion | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 895.24 billion | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 1.19 trillion | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 trillion | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1.57 trillion | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.55 trillion | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.81 trillion | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 1.96 trillion | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.38 trillion | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 3.06 trillion | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 5.45 trillion | +78.2% |
| 2000 | 6.17 trillion | +13.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6.17 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.59 billion, 103.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6.17 trillion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.08 billion, 50.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +144.9% | 31.23 billion | 76.49 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 902.86 million | 452.00 million | 1.32 billion | 7 |
| 1960s | 2.43 billion | 1.36 billion | 4.35 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.56 billion | 5.33 billion | 88.11 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.11 billion | 108.22 billion | 686.00 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 trillion | 895.24 billion | 5.45 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 trillion | 6.17 trillion | 6.17 trillion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 capital accounts in Greece?
- Capital accounts in Greece was 6.17 trillion in 2000, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 trillion in 2000.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.00 million in 1953.
- How does Greece rank for capital accounts?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2000.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 589.1%. 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 Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.