Net foreign assets in Greece
Greece: Net foreign assets was 77.54 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Greece, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Greece is 77.54 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 813.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Greece peaked at 77.54 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -64.43 billion current LCU, in 2011.
Greece ranks 108th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.53 billion current LCU | 1.98 billion current LCU | 27.35 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.09 billion current LCU | -64.43 billion current LCU | 55.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.87 billion current LCU | 50.67 billion current LCU | 77.54 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Greece
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 48.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.29 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 178.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 16,636 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 121.48 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 2.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Greece?
- Net foreign assets in Greece was 77.54 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 77.54 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.43 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for net foreign assets?
- Greece ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 813.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.