Payment services (sent), credit transfers (Euro, Euro) in Greece
Greece: Payment services (sent), credit transfers (Euro, Euro) was 8.62 million in 2013. ▲ Rising
Payment services (sent), credit transfers in Greece, 2000–2013
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2013, payment services (sent), credit transfers in Greece stood at 8.62 million. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.3% on the previous year and up 157.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, payment services (sent), credit transfers in Greece peaked at 8.62 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 218,423, in 2000.
Greece ranks 9th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Payment services (sent), credit transfers (Euro, Euro) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 218,423 | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 million | +1003.6% |
| 2002 | 2.68 million | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.34 million | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 3.60 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.62 million | +56.2% |
| 2006 | 6.87 million | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 8.42 million | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 8.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.46 million | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 7.18 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.00 million | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 5.09 million | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 8.62 million | +69.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.62 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.52 million, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.62 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.98 million, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Payment services (sent), credit transfers (Euro, Euro) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1003.6% | 218,423 | 2.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 million | 218,423 | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 million | 5.09 million | 8.62 million | 4 |
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 payment services (sent), credit transfers in Greece?
- Payment services (sent), credit transfers in Greece was 8.62 million in 2013, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest payment services (sent), credit transfers recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest payment services (sent), credit transfers recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,423 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for payment services (sent), credit transfers?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2013.
- Is payment services (sent), credit transfers rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Payment services (sent), credit transfers (Euro, Euro). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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