Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Greece
Greece: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Greece, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Greece stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Greece peaked at 0.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Greece 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +142.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -45.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -52.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -37.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +1256.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -94.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +268.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -70.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -37.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +133.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +223.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -80.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +81.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -48.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +70.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +2214.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -73.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -56.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +107.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -69.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +256.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +163.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +153.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -68.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +501.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +245.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -78.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +84.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -75.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +230.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2214.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1974 | +1256.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2004 | +501.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Greece?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Greece was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.