Greece recorded a Current Account deficit of 7.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Greece averaged -5.28 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of -0.10 percent of GDP in 1994 and a record low of -15.40 percent of GDP in 2007. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in Greece is expected to reach -5.70 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Greece Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -5.80 percent of GDP in 2027 and -5.60 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -2808.30 -3552.50 EUR Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows -1193.90 -3396.30 EUR Million Jan 2026
Current Account -1286.00 -3862.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Current Account to GDP -7.20 -6.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 3633.20 4109.20 EUR Million Jan 2026
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 2242.00 731.90 EUR Million Jan 2026
Gold Reserves 114.71 114.68 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 6441.50 7661.70 EUR Million Jan 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 56061.84 61119.60 Terajoule Feb 2026
Remittances 1421.90 165.90 EUR Million Jan 2026
Terrorism Index 2.79 2.93 Points Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 473.30 623.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Tourist Arrivals 3660.00 5680.00 Thousand Oct 2025
Weapons Sales 7.00 7.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2023


Greece Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-7.20 -6.80 -0.10 -15.40 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly