Subsidies and other transfers in Greece

Greece: Subsidies and other transfers was 57.89 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.89 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 153 countries
All-time high
61.75 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
15.28 billion current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Subsidies and other transfers in Greece, 1995–2024

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B1995200920241995: 15.3B current LCU1996: 17.4B current LCU1997: 19.6B current LCU1998: 22.1B current LCU1999: 22.8B current LCU2000: 25.5B current LCU2001: 27.9B current LCU2002: 29.7B current LCU2003: 33.5B current LCU2004: 35.6B current LCU2005: 38.6B current LCU2006: 43.2B current LCU2007: 48.4B current LCU2008: 54.5B current LCU2009: 58.7B current LCU2010: 55.7B current LCU2011: 55.6B current LCU2012: 52.8B current LCU2013: 48.3B current LCU2014: 47.1B current LCU2015: 47.3B current LCU2016: 47.0B current LCU2017: 46.1B current LCU2018: 46.4B current LCU2019: 47.3B current LCU2020: 51.9B current LCU2021: 56.7B current LCU2022: 61.7B current LCU2023: 57.9B current LCU2024: 57.9B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Greece is 57.89 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Greece peaked at 61.75 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.28 billion current LCU, in 1995.

That places Greece 87th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.45 billion current LCU 15.28 billion current LCU 22.79 billion current LCU 5
2000s 39.56 billion current LCU 25.47 billion current LCU 58.73 billion current LCU 10
2010s 49.37 billion current LCU 46.12 billion current LCU 55.67 billion current LCU 10
2020s 57.21 billion current LCU 51.90 billion current LCU 61.75 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 84 Moldova 69.09 billion current LCU compare
  2. 85 Portugal 61.98 billion current LCU compare
  3. 86 Finland 58.05 billion current LCU compare
  4. 88 Afghanistan 52.93 billion current LCU compare
  5. 89 Belarus 46.69 billion current LCU compare
  6. 90 Nicaragua 45.51 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Greece?
Subsidies and other transfers in Greece was 57.89 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 61.75 billion current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 15.28 billion current LCU in 1995.
How does Greece rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Greece ranks 87th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.