The trade deficit in Greece shrank to EUR 2.8 billion in November 2025 from the revised EUR 3.3 billion in the corresponding month last year, as exports increased slightly while imports slumped. Exports went up by 0.4% year-on-year to EUR 4.1 billion, as higher shipments to non-EU countries (+4.8%), primarily mineral fuels and lubricants, more than offset declines to the EU (-2.9%). Conversely, imports dropped 6.6% to EUR 6.9 billion, on the back of lower purchases from both the non-EU countries (-11.4%) and the EU (-2.4%). source: National Statistical Service of Greece

Greece recorded a trade deficit of 2801 EUR Million in November of 2025. Balance of Trade in Greece averaged -2272.57 EUR Million from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of -619.80 EUR Million in July of 2015 and a record low of -4328.60 EUR Million in March of 2007. This page provides - Greece Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Greece Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Greece recorded a trade deficit of 2801 EUR Million in November of 2025. Balance of Trade in Greece is expected to be -3000.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Greece Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -3200.00 EUR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-08 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Oct €-2.7B €-2.7B €-2.3B
2026-01-09 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Nov €-2.8B €-2.7B €-2.6B
2026-02-06 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec €-2.8B € -3.4B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -2801.00 -2653.80 EUR Million Nov 2025
Capital Flows 472.00 -754.70 EUR Million Nov 2025
Current Account -2078.00 -1088.10 EUR Million Nov 2025
Current Account to GDP -7.20 -6.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 4070.10 4254.60 EUR Million Nov 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 584165.70 583871.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
External Debt to GDP 238.00 241.00 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 183.70 1690.80 EUR Million Nov 2025
Gold Reserves 114.68 114.65 Tonnes Sep 2025
Imports 6870.80 6908.40 EUR Million Nov 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 67148.45 54599.14 Terajoule Dec 2025
Remittances 140.50 143.90 EUR Million Nov 2025
Terrorism Index 2.93 3.03 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 726.30 2252.50 EUR Million Nov 2025
Tourist Arrivals 3660.00 5680.00 Thousand Oct 2025
Weapons Sales 7.00 7.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2023


Greece Balance of Trade
Greece reports regular trade deficits due to high volume of imports. Main imports are mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment and chemicals. In recent years, the biggest trade deficits were recorded with Russia, Germany, China, Italy and France. Greece records trade surpluses with Turkey, Cyprus, United States, Algeria and United Arab Emirates.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2801.00 -2653.80 -619.80 -4328.60 2001 - 2025 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Greece Posts Smaller Trade Gap in November
The trade deficit in Greece shrank to EUR 2.8 billion in November 2025 from the revised EUR 3.3 billion in the corresponding month last year, as exports increased slightly while imports slumped. Exports went up by 0.4% year-on-year to EUR 4.1 billion, as higher shipments to non-EU countries (+4.8%), primarily mineral fuels and lubricants, more than offset declines to the EU (-2.9%). Conversely, imports dropped 6.6% to EUR 6.9 billion, on the back of lower purchases from both the non-EU countries (-11.4%) and the EU (-2.4%).
2026-01-09
Greece Trade Deficit Narrows in October
The trade deficit in Greece narrowed to EUR 2.7 billion in October 2025 from EUR 3.3 billion in the corresponding month last year, as exports rose while imports dropped. Exports grew by 5.8% year-on-year to EUR 4.3 billion, driven by higher sales to both the EU (4.5%) and third countries (7.5%). Meanwhile, imports dropped by 5% to EUR 6.9 billion, weighed down by declines in arrivals from both the EU (-2.1%) and third countries (8.7%). Over the January-October period, the trade deficit narrowed to EUR 27.1 billion from 28.8 billion in the same month of the previous year.
2025-12-08
Greece Trade Deficit Narrows in September
The trade deficit in Greece narrowed to EUR 2.7 billion in September 2025 from EUR 3.1 billion in the same month last year, as exports rose while imports dropped. Exports grew by 4.0% year-on-year to EUR 4.2 billion, driven by higher sales to the EU (5.6%) and third countries (2.1%). Meanwhile, imports decreased by 3.6% to EUR 6.9 billion, dragged by a 9% decline in imports from third countries, which offset a 1.4% increase in arrivals from the EU. Over the January–September period, the trade deficit narrowed to EUR 24.4 billion from EUR 25.2 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year.
2025-11-07