The Greek trade deficit narrowed to €2.2 billion in March of 2026 from €3.0 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year, the lowest for the month since 2021. Exports soared by 25% from the previous year to €4.9 billion, the highest since August of 2022, amid surges in sales to the EU (26.5% to €2.9 billion) and sales to third countries (€22.8% to 2.1 billion). The surge in exports took place despite a tepid month for the global shipping industry as tankers and commercial vessels were unable to take deliveries from the Persian Gulf amid the war in the region. Meanwhile, imports inched higher by 0.2% to €7.2 billion. source: National Statistical Service of Greece

Greece recorded a trade deficit of 2210.60 EUR Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Greece averaged -2281.89 EUR Million from 2001 until 2026, 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 May of 2026.

Greece recorded a trade deficit of 2210.60 EUR Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Greece is expected to be -2500.00 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
2026-05-07 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Feb €-2.8B €-2.8B €-2.6B
2026-05-08 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Mar €-2.2B €-2.8B € -3B
2026-06-08 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Apr €-2.2B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -2210.60 -2791.80 EUR Million Mar 2026
Capital Flows -3078.70 -1193.90 EUR Million Feb 2026
Current Account -1286.00 -3862.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Current Account to GDP -5.70 -7.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 4939.80 3919.90 EUR Million Mar 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 590366.00 584165.70 EUR Million Dec 2025
External Debt to GDP 238.00 238.00 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 780.90 2242.00 EUR Million Feb 2026
Gold Reserves 114.71 114.68 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 7150.40 6711.70 EUR Million Mar 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 63012.82 56061.84 Terajoule Mar 2026
Remittances 96.10 1421.90 EUR Million Feb 2026
Terrorism Index 2.79 2.93 Points Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 533.40 473.30 EUR Million Feb 2026
Tourist Arrivals 1315.00 1405.00 Thousand Dec 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
-2210.60 -2791.80 -619.80 -4328.60 2001 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Greece Trade Deficit Narrows
The Greek trade deficit narrowed to €2.2 billion in March of 2026 from €3.0 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year, the lowest for the month since 2021. Exports soared by 25% from the previous year to €4.9 billion, the highest since August of 2022, amid surges in sales to the EU (26.5% to €2.9 billion) and sales to third countries (€22.8% to 2.1 billion). The surge in exports took place despite a tepid month for the global shipping industry as tankers and commercial vessels were unable to take deliveries from the Persian Gulf amid the war in the region. Meanwhile, imports inched higher by 0.2% to €7.2 billion.
2026-05-08
Greece Trade Deficit Narrows in January
The trade deficit in Greece narrowed to EUR 2.80 billion in January 2026, down from a revised EUR 2.83 billion recorded in the same month a year earlier, even as both exports and imports posted declines. Exports fell 11.9% year-on-year to EUR 3.6 billion, largely weighed down by decreased sales to EU countries (-2.2%), and to third countries (-23.6%). At the same time, imports declined by 7.4% to EUR 6.4 billion, reflecting lower purchases from the EU (-5.3%), and from third countries (-9.5%).
2026-03-10
Greece Posts Biggest Trade Deficit in Over 3 Years
The trade deficit in Greece widened slightly to EUR 3.6 billion in December 2025 from a revised EUR 3.5 billion in the same month a year ago. This was the largest trade gap since November 2022, as imports rose more than exports. Imports grew by 1.5% year-on-year to EUR 7.7 billion, driven mainly by increased purchases from the EU (9.1%), which more than offset a drop in imports from third countries (-7.9%). Meanwhile, exports increased by 0.7% to EUR 4.1 billion due to higher sales to the EU (11.8%), while shipments to the third countries declined (-11.5%). For the whole year of 2025, the country's trade gap narrowed to EUR 33.5 billion from EUR 35.6 billion in 2024, with exports (-2.8%) falling less than imports (-4.1%).
2026-02-06