Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Greece
Greece: Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 5.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Greece, 2004–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.80 million for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Greece peaked at 10.92 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million, in 2022.
That places Greece 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.79 million | — |
| 2005 | 8.92 million | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 10.16 million | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 10.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.92 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.06 million | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.88 million | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 8.36 million | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 8.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.70 million | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 7.31 million | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.39 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.11 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.34 million | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.47 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 5.80 million | +6.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.80 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.93 million, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.80 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.53 million, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.54 million | 6.79 million | 10.92 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.75 million | 7.11 million | 8.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 million | 5.21 million | 7.34 million | 5 |
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 number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Greece?
- Number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Greece was 5.80 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.