Germany vs Greece: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.7% against 8.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 71st and Greece ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 7.3% | 6.7% | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 5.7% | 4.6% | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 9.7% | 3.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 8.7% against 8.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Germany and Greece?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Germany ranks 71st and Greece ranks 69th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.