Financial Institutions Access Index in Greece
Greece: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.489 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Greece, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions access index in Greece is 0.489, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Greece peaked at 0.8375 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Greece ranks 56th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Access Index in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0.241 | — |
| 1983 | 0.2667 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2737 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3054 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.372 | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4237 | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.607 | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7241 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7195 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6768 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6226 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6254 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5948 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5914 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5888 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6063 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6267 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6245 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6251 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6056 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6295 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6459 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6695 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6921 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7441 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7929 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8375 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8328 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8148 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7791 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7496 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.643 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5816 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.563 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5407 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5309 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5118 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4982 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.489 | -1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.489 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5313, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.489 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5389, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +43.3% | 0.4237 | 0.607 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3214 | 0 | 0.7241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6277 | 0.5888 | 0.7195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7075 | 0.6056 | 0.8375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6213 | 0.4982 | 0.8148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.489 | 0.489 | 0.489 | 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 financial institutions access index in Greece?
- Financial institutions access index in Greece was 0.489 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8375 in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for financial institutions access index?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.