Computer, communications and other services in Greece
Greece: Computer, communications and other services was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Greece, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Greece is 17.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Greece peaked at 35.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2022.
That places Greece 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.7% | — |
| 1977 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 25.5% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 20.0% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 19.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 21.0% | 35.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 15.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Greece?
- Computer, communications and other services in Greece was 17.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Greece ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.