Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Greece
Greece: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 18.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Greece, 2001–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Greece is 18.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Greece peaked at 95.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2016.
Greece ranks 59th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.4% | — |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 40.4% | 95.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 16.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Greece
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 17,171 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6973 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.08 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 17.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 17.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Greece?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Greece was 18.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).