GDP growth in Greece

Greece: GDP growth was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
145th
of 214 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1961
All-time low
-9.9%
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Greece, 1961–2025

-10-5051015196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp growth in Greece stood at 2.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,008.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Greece peaked at 13.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2011.

That places Greece 145th out of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.5% 0.4% 13.2% 9
1970s 5.5% -6.4% 10.2% 10
1980s 0.8% -2.3% 4.3% 10
1990s 1.7% -1.6% 3.6% 10
2000s 3.2% -4.1% 6.4% 10
2010s -2.0% -9.9% 2.3% 10
2020s 1.9% -9.2% 8.7% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 142 Latvia 2.1% compare
  2. 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.1% compare
  3. 144 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
  4. 146 Serbia 2.0% compare
  5. 147 Lesotho 2.0% compare
  6. 148 Bermuda 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Greece?
Gdp growth in Greece was 2.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1961.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2011.
How does Greece rank for gdp growth?
Greece ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,008.0%. 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 GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.