Domestic credit to private sector in Greece
Greece: Domestic credit to private sector was 82.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Greece, 2001–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 82.3% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Greece peaked at 119.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2001.
Greece ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.1% | — |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 112.5% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 119.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 118.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 118.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 117.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 112.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 108.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 50.1% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 108.1% | 81.0% | 119.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 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 domestic credit to private sector in Greece?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Greece was 82.3% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 119.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.