Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Greece
Greece: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 99.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Greece, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 99.4% for financial system deposits to gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Greece peaked at 101.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1960.
Greece ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.7% | — |
| 1961 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 12.8% | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 13.9% | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 13.8% | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 17.4% | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 22.0% | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 23.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 53.4% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +91.7% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -1.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.9%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial system deposits to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +91.7% | 46.1% | 88.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 10.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 19.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 35.8% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 43.6% | 53.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 77.6% | 101.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 71.8% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 100.7% | 2 |
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 system deposits to gdp in Greece?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Greece was 99.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions 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 demand and time and saving deposits, 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. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); 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).