Greece Current Account to GDP

-7.1% −0.33 pt

Dec 2024 · Annual

Greece's current account deficit widened to 7.1% of GDP in 2024 from 6.8% of GDP in 2023. The negative balance remains well above the all-time low of -14.6% of GDP recorded in 2008 and is far from the all-time high reading of -0.1% of GDP set in 1994. Data are available from 1976.

Greece Current Account to GDP, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
-7.1%-6.8%-0.1%Dec 1994-14.6%Dec 20081976 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Current Account to GDP in Greece averaged -5.6% from 1976 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of -0.1% in Dec 1994 and a record low of -14.6% in Dec 2008. The series is reported yearly with history from 1976.

Greece's current account balance as a percentage of GDP records transactions with the rest of the world, covering trade in goods and services, primary income, and secondary income, relative to the size of the economy. The indicator is expressed as a percentage of GDP and is reported annually. The series spans from 1976 to 2024.

Source & methodology

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