Commercial service imports (current US$) in Greece
Greece: Commercial service imports (current US$) was 31.59 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Greece, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Greece recorded 31.59 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Greece peaked at 31.59 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 609.00 million current US$, in 1976.
Greece ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in Greece, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 609.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 730.00 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 870.00 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 3.19 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 3.83 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 8.90 billion current US$ | +112.0% |
| 2000 | 11.00 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 11.25 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.52 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 10.85 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 13.71 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 14.46 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 16.30 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 20.11 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 24.80 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 19.78 billion current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 20.07 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.41 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.89 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 16.15 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.83 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 16.58 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.79 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 17.51 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 20.87 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 21.10 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.36 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 25.95 billion current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2022 | 29.58 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 29.22 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 30.73 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 31.59 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 31.59 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.83 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 31.59 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.38 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +112.0% | 4.20 billion current US$ | 8.90 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 849.25 million current US$ | 609.00 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 8.90 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.18 billion current US$ | 9.52 billion current US$ | 24.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 billion current US$ | 14.79 billion current US$ | 21.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.41 billion current US$ | 17.36 billion current US$ | 31.59 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 58.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,259 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Greece?
- Commercial service imports in Greece was 31.59 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31.59 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.00 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Greece rank for commercial service imports?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.