Central bank assets to GDP in Greece
Greece: Central bank assets to GDP was 22.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Greece, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 22.5% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 195.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Greece peaked at 32.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1972.
That places Greece 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5% | — |
| 1961 | 7.1% | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +123.9% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +157.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 9.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 13.5% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.2% | 22.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Greece
- 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)
- 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 (gold at national valuation) 17.41 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Greece?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Greece was 22.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.6%. 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 Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank 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 Central Bank claims, 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. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); 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).