Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Greece
Greece: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 7,452 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Greece, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Greece stood at 7,452 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 856.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Greece peaked at 7,452 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5,802 current LCU per person, in 2011.
Greece ranks 127th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,496 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 403.8 current LCU per person | -73.0% |
| 2003 | 911.18 current LCU per person | +125.7% |
| 2004 | 1,167 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 505.38 current LCU per person | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 179.7 current LCU per person | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 186.23 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 494.18 current LCU per person | +165.4% |
| 2009 | 2,463 current LCU per person | +398.3% |
| 2010 | -4,741 current LCU per person | -292.5% |
| 2011 | -5,802 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | -2,538 current LCU per person | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 482.23 current LCU per person | -119.0% |
| 2014 | 778.99 current LCU per person | +61.5% |
| 2015 | 851.14 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,555 current LCU per person | +82.7% |
| 2017 | 2,249 current LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 4,374 current LCU per person | +94.5% |
| 2019 | 5,146 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 4,737 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 6,639 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 6,186 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 6,379 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 7,452 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7,452 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 32% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7,452 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +398.3% | 494.18 current LCU per person | 2,463 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 867.34 current LCU per person | 179.7 current LCU per person | 2,463 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 235.53 current LCU per person | -5,802 current LCU per person | 5,146 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,278 current LCU per person | 4,737 current LCU per person | 7,452 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 124 Micronesia (country) 8,015 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Barbados 8,005 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Peru 7,888 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Bahamas 7,404 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,334 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Bulgaria 7,171 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Greece?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Greece was 7,452 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7,452 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,802 current LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Greece ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 856.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.