Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Greece
Greece: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Greece, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Greece is 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 734.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Greece 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +138.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +436.8% |
| 2010 | -0.1779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -312.5% |
| 2011 | -0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -119.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +436.8% | 0.0156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0837 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.341 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.3349 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Barbados 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Belgium 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Jordan 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Croatia 0.2337 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Greece?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Greece was 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 734.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.