Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Greece
Greece: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 3.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Greece, 1986–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.38 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Greece peaked at 23.92 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8842, in 2021.
That places Greece 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.11 | — |
| 1987 | 17.5 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 16.56 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 23.92 | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 23.27 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.7 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 16.96 | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 14.43 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 9.92 | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 8.48 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 6.3 | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 6.1 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.27 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.26 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.17 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 9.09 | +75.7% |
| 2011 | 15.75 | +73.2% |
| 2012 | 22.5 | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 10.05 | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 6.93 | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 9.81 | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 8.36 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8842 | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 3.49 | +294.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 3.35 | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 3.38 | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.93, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +294.3% | 0.8842 | 3.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.72 | 16.11 | 17.5 | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.5 | 6.3 | 23.92 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 3.58 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 2.59 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 0.8842 | 4 | 6 |
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 government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Greece?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Greece was 3.38 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 in 1992.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8842 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.