Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Greece
Greece: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 17 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Greece, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 17 number for dealing with construction permits: procedures in 2019.
The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Greece peaked at 18 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15 number, in 2005.
Greece ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 number | 15 number | 15 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.2 number | 15 number | 18 number | 10 |
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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)
- Commercial service exports 55.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 64.0% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 17.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Greece?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Greece was 17 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 number in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all interactions of the building company’s employees or any party acting on its behalf with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies and public inspectors. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect the warehouse to water and sewerage are included. All procedures that are legally required and that are done in practice by a majority of companies are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases.