Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Greece
Greece: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -18.22 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Greece, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Greece is -18.22 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 387.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Greece peaked at -1.61 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, -51.30 billion, in 2008.
Greece ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -18.22 billion | — |
| 2006 | -29.58 billion | +62.3% |
| 2007 | -44.58 billion | +50.7% |
| 2008 | -51.30 billion | +15.1% |
| 2009 | -35.95 billion | -29.9% |
| 2010 | -30.26 billion | -15.8% |
| 2011 | -28.60 billion | -5.5% |
| 2012 | -6.17 billion | -78.4% |
| 2013 | -4.95 billion | -19.8% |
| 2014 | -3.73 billion | -24.5% |
| 2015 | -1.61 billion | -56.9% |
| 2016 | -3.26 billion | +102.4% |
| 2017 | -3.61 billion | +10.6% |
| 2018 | -6.25 billion | +73.3% |
| 2019 | -3.11 billion | -50.2% |
| 2020 | -12.41 billion | +298.9% |
| 2021 | -13.86 billion | +11.6% |
| 2022 | -23.71 billion | +71.1% |
| 2023 | -16.47 billion | -30.6% |
| 2024 | -18.22 billion | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -35.92 billion | -51.30 billion | -18.22 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -9.16 billion | -30.26 billion | -1.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.93 billion | -23.71 billion | -12.41 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Greece
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Greece?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Greece was -18.22 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was -1.61 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.30 billion in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Greece ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 387.8%. 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 Current 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.