Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Greece
Greece: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 340.75 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Greece, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Greece recorded 340.75 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Greece peaked at 735.06 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.90 million US dollar, in 2005.
That places Greece 68th out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Greece, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 166.74 million US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 255.13 million US dollar | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 181.16 million US dollar | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 5.90 million US dollar | -96.7% |
| 2006 | 23.71 million US dollar | +301.9% |
| 2007 | 22.08 million US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 100.20 million US dollar | +353.8% |
| 2009 | 33.13 million US dollar | -66.9% |
| 2010 | 21.38 million US dollar | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 9.06 million US dollar | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 11.87 million US dollar | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 22.07 million US dollar | +85.8% |
| 2014 | 40.07 million US dollar | +81.6% |
| 2015 | 475.76 million US dollar | +1087.5% |
| 2016 | 151.79 million US dollar | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 604.45 million US dollar | +298.2% |
| 2018 | 208.39 million US dollar | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 251.64 million US dollar | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 446.66 million US dollar | +77.5% |
| 2021 | 735.06 million US dollar | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 680.49 million US dollar | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 674.05 million US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 348.03 million US dollar | -48.4% |
| 2025 | 340.75 million US dollar | -2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 340.75 million US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.75 million US dollar, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 340.75 million US dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 681.51 million US dollar, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1087.5% | 40.07 million US dollar | 475.76 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.51 million US dollar | 5.90 million US dollar | 255.13 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 179.65 million US dollar | 9.06 million US dollar | 604.45 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.51 million US dollar | 340.75 million US dollar | 735.06 million US dollar | 6 |
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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Greece?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Greece was 340.75 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 735.06 million US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million US dollar in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.