Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Greece
Greece: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 10.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Greece, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.4% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Greece peaked at 27.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1961.
Greece ranks 34th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1961 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +46.7% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | +31.4% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +52.3% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 27.1% | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 4.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 5.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.6% | 5.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 6.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 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 to economies in the arab world in Greece?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Greece was 10.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.