External balance on goods and services in Greece
Greece: External balance on goods and services was -11.25 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Greece is -11.25 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 613.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Greece peaked at -15.46 million current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -27.54 billion current LCU, in 2008.
Greece ranks 113th of 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -41.82 million current LCU | -73.57 million current LCU | -15.46 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -162.35 million current LCU | -257.61 million current LCU | -76.99 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.22 billion current LCU | -2.95 billion current LCU | -284.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.18 billion current LCU | -12.02 billion current LCU | -4.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.98 billion current LCU | -27.54 billion current LCU | -14.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.56 billion current LCU | -16.69 billion current LCU | -1.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.56 billion current LCU | -19.99 billion current LCU | -10.77 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 110 Georgia -6.08 billion current LCU compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina -7.42 billion current LCU compare
- 112 El Salvador -8.83 billion current LCU compare
- 114 France -12.12 billion current LCU compare
- 115 Sierra Leone -12.37 billion current LCU compare
- 116 Belgium -12.95 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.17 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 38.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.73 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -7.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 23,347 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 25,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 243.13 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Greece?
- External balance on goods and services in Greece was -11.25 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was -15.46 million current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.54 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Greece ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 613.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.