Greece

ECON COMPLEXITY (2018)

0.31

RANK 52 OF 137

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$38.7B

RANK 59 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$3.61K

RANK 153 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$63.5B

RANK 46 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$5.92K

RANK 149 of 219

SERVICE EXPORTS (2016)

$27B

RANK 39 OF 152

SERVICE IMPORTS (2016)

$10.4B

RANK 53 OF 152

GDP (2018)

$218B

CURRENT US$
RANK 50 OF 196

GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)

-38.5%

CURRENT US$
RANK 46 OF 196

GDP PC (2018)

$20,324

CURRENT US$
RANK 46 OF 196

GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)

-36.5%

CURRENT US$
RANK 192 OF 196

Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for Greece, including service trade data, and tariffs. In 2018 Greece was the number 50 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 59 in total exports, the number 46 in total imports, and the number 52 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2018, Greece exported $38.7B and imported $63.5B, resulting in a negative trade balance of -$24.8B. In 2018, Greece’s exports per capita were $3.61k and its imports per capita were $5.92k.

Trade: The top exports of Greece are Refined Petroleum ($12B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.71B), Aluminium Plating ($759M), Pure Olive Oil ($696M), and Computers ($633M). The top imports of Greece are Crude Petroleum ($10.8B), Refined Petroleum ($4.32B), Packaged Medicaments ($2.28B), Cars ($1.58B), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.47B).

Destinations: Greece exports mostly to Italy ($3.83B), Germany($2.41B), Turkey ($2.4B), Cyprus ($2.01B), and United States($1.74B), and imports mostly from Germany ($6.63B), Italy ($5.31B), Iraq ($4.92B), China ($4.9B), and Russia ($4.1B).

Location: Greece borders Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Turkey by land and Cyprus, Egypt, Italy, and Libya by sea.

Exports

In 2018 Greece exported a total of $38.7B, making it the number 59 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Greece have changed by $4.4B from $34.3B in 2013 to $38.7B in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Refined Petroleum ($12B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.71B), Aluminium Plating ($759M), Pure Olive Oil ($696M), and Computers ($633M). 

Imports

In 2018 Greece imported $63.5B, making it the number 46 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Greece changed by $3.29B from $60.2B in 2013 to $63.5B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Greece are led by Crude Petroleum ($10.8B), Refined Petroleum ($4.32B), Packaged Medicaments ($2.28B), Cars ($1.58B), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.47B). 

Trade Balance

As of 2018 Greece had a negative trade balance of $22.5B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $14.7B in net imports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Greece are Italy ($3.83B), Germany ($2.41B), Turkey ($2.4B), Cyprus ($2.01B), and United States ($1.74B).

Origins

The most common import partners for Greece are Germany ($6.63B), Italy ($5.31B), Iraq ($4.92B), China ($4.9B), and Russia ($4.1B).