Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Greece
Greece: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 58.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Greece, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Greece recorded 58.6% for manufactures imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Greece peaked at 77.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2013.
That places Greece 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 69.6% | — |
| 1963 | 65.6% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 67.1% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 64.9% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 66.5% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 69.6% | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.7% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 71.3% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 69.4% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 64.3% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 55.4% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 63.3% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 68.2% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 65.2% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 60.2% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 59.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 59.1% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 60.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 68.4% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 70.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.8% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +7.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 58.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.4%, 87% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 58.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.3% | 64.9% | 69.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 65.1% | 55.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 51.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 68.8% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 63.1% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 45.3% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 46.4% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 31.59 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 manufactures imports in Greece?
- Manufactures imports in Greece was 58.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for manufactures imports?
- Greece ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.