Manufactures exports in Greece
Greece: Manufactures exports was 37.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Greece, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Greece stood at 37.1%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Greece peaked at 58.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1963.
Greece ranks 90th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.9% | — |
| 1963 | 9.4% | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 13.3% | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 19.2% | +35.9% |
| 1969 | 29.0% | +51.2% |
| 1970 | 34.6% | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 30.5% | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 36.9% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 52.7% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 9.4% | 29.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 41.6% | 30.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 47.3% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 47.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 46.0% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 30.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 34.3% | 43.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 87 Republic of Moldova 38.7% compare
- 88 Belarus 38.4% compare
- 89 South Africa 38.3% compare
- 91 Nicaragua 37.0% compare
- 92 Myanmar 35.7% compare
- 93 Montenegro 35.1% compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 8,889 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Greece?
- Manufactures exports in Greece was 37.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1963.
- How does Greece rank for manufactures exports?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.