Greece recorded a trade deficit of 2291.80 EUR Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Greece Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Greece's Trade Balance

• Greece's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 2.9 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a deficit of 3.2 USD bn in the previous month
• Greece's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of -2.6 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of -681.6 USD mn in Jul 2015 and a record low of -6.6 USD bn in Jun 2008

CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. Hellenic Statistical Authority provides Trade Balance in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Further information about Greece's Trade Balance

• In the latest reports, Greece's Total Exports reached 4.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 4.7% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 7.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 4.7% YoY (year-on-year)

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Greece (GRCXTIMVA01CXMLQ) from Q1 1957 to Q1 2025 about Greece, imports, and trade.

Historical chart and dataset showing Greece trade balance by year from 1960 to 2023.

Greece - Intra-EU trade: Exports was EUR27458.20 Million in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Greece - Intra-EU trade: Exports - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Greece - Intra-EU trade: Exports reached a record high of EUR31170.90 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR10617.60 Million in December of 2010.

Greece - International trade: Exports was EUR49950.00 Million in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Greece - International trade: Exports - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Greece - International trade: Exports reached a record high of EUR55762.20 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR21161.20 Million in December of 2010.

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Net Trade: Value (Goods): Total for Greece (GRCXTNTVA01STSAQ) from Q1 1995 to Q3 2023 about Greece and trade.

Greece: Trade balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is -12.02 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from -21.63 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 4.81 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 148 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1976 to 2023 is -9.34 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -39.46 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of -1.22 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2015.

Greece Exports to China was US$448.79 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Greece Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Exports in Greece increased to 4177.40 EUR Million in May from 3834.30 EUR Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Greece Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Historical chart and dataset showing Greece trade to gdp ratio by year from 1960 to 2023.

Greece GR: Goods Trade: % of GDP data was reported at 44.659 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 39.964 % for 2016. Greece GR: Goods Trade: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 27.649 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.659 % in 2017 and a record low of 17.857 % in 1962. Greece GR: Goods Trade: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization, and World Bank GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

The statistic shows the trade balance of services in Greece from 2013 to 2023. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2023, the trade surplus in services in Greece amounted to about ***** billion U.S. dollars.

Greece - Terms of trade: Exports of goods was -4.90% in December of 2021, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Greece - Terms of trade: Exports of goods - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Greece - Terms of trade: Exports of goods reached a record high of 4.00% in December of 2015 and a record low of -7.40% in December of 2012.

Total Import: YoY data was reported at -7.714 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.475 % for Jan 2025. Total Import: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 3.352 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 242 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.483 % in Feb 2022 and a record low of -36.716 % in May 2020. Total Import: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hellenic Statistical Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.JA001: Trade Balance.

Greece GR: Trade Balance data was reported at -6.540 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -6.218 USD bn for Dec 2017. Greece GR: Trade Balance data is updated quarterly, averaging -1.927 USD bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -79.500 USD mn in Mar 1963 and a record low of -18.066 USD bn in Jun 2008. Greece GR: Trade Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

Total Export: YoY data was reported at 0.105 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.186 % for Jan 2025. Total Export: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 7.838 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 242 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.620 % in Aug 2022 and a record low of -30.452 % in May 2020. Total Export: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hellenic Statistical Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.JA001: Trade Balance.

Greece Imports data was reported at 6,479.640 EUR mn in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,959.630 EUR mn for Jan 2025. Greece Imports data is updated monthly, averaging 4,146.940 EUR mn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 278 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,953.750 EUR mn in Oct 2022 and a record low of 2,075.200 EUR mn in Aug 2002. Greece Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hellenic Statistical Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.JA001: Trade Balance. The Import breakdowns by the Standard International Trade Classification are not revised once released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority, which is why they may not add up to the total Import value.

Greece: Trade freedom index (0-100): The latest value from 2024 is 79 points, unchanged from 79 points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 70 points, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1995 to 2024 is 81 points. The minimum value, 78 points, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 84 points was recorded in 2021.

Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in Greece was reported at 59.36 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Greece - Merchandise trade (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.