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Greece Economic Statistics (2026)

1980

2026

2031

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated May 2026

1980

2026

2031

What to know

Output per head in Greece reaches $47,175 (PPP) in 2026, a high-income economy. The economy is worth about $308 billion in total. Over the past five years it has grown at about 3.7% a year. Inflation is 3.5% and unemployment 7.4%. Government debt is 137% of GDP and falling. Its current account is in deficit, at 6.4% of GDP.

Key statistics for 2026

GDP per capita (PPP)

$47,175

GDP growth

+1.8%

Inflation rate

3.5%

Unemployment

7.4%

Key terms

GDP: — Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
GDP PPP: — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflecting what money actually buys in each country.
GDP per capita: — GDP divided by population, a measure of average economic output per person.
Inflation rate: — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
Fiscal balance: — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
Current account: — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.

Output & Growth

Total GDP is $308 billion, with slow growth of 1.8% in 2026.

Living Standards

GDP per capita is $29,696 in nominal terms, but $47,175 when adjusted for local purchasing power, indicating lower prices than in the US.

Prices & Employment

The economy is experiencing moderate inflation at 3.5% and high unemployment at 7.4%.

Government Finances

Government debt is very high at 137% of GDP. The government collects more than it spends (revenue: 50.9%, expenditure: 50.3% of GDP).

External & Fiscal Balance

The country is running a fiscal surplus of 0.6% of GDP and a current-account deficit of 6.4% of GDP.

The bottom line

Greece is a high-income economy with GDP per capita (PPP) of $47,175. Government debt exceeds GDP at 137%.

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated May 2026

What to know

Output per head in Greece reaches $47,175 (PPP) in 2026, a high-income economy. The economy is worth about $308 billion in total. Over the past five years it has grown at about 3.7% a year. Inflation is 3.5% and unemployment 7.4%. Government debt is 137% of GDP and falling. Its current account is in deficit, at 6.4% of GDP.

Key statistics for 2026

GDP per capita (PPP)

$47,175

GDP growth

+1.8%

Inflation rate

3.5%

Unemployment

7.4%

Key terms

GDP: — Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
GDP PPP: — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflecting what money actually buys in each country.
GDP per capita: — GDP divided by population, a measure of average economic output per person.
Inflation rate: — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
Fiscal balance: — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
Current account: — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.

The bottom line

Greece is a high-income economy with GDP per capita (PPP) of $47,175. Government debt exceeds GDP at 137%.

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What to know

Key statistics for 2026

The bottom line