Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.0248 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0248 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.8%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
48.08 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-24.52 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded -0.0248 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 100.8% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 48.08 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -24.52 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Greece ranks 175th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1963 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -907.0% |
| 1964 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1965 | 28.14 % change on previous year | +179.3% |
| 1966 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1967 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1968 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -676.9% |
| 1969 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1971 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1972 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 48.08 % change on previous year | +303.5% |
| 1974 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1975 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1977 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 22.8 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1980 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1981 | -16.48 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 1982 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1983 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1984 | -0.6842 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1985 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -1182.8% |
| 1986 | 12 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1987 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1988 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1989 | 31.06 % change on previous year | -584.1% |
| 1990 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1992 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1993 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1994 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1995 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -988.2% |
| 1996 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1997 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1998 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -368.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7791 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2000 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +1140.8% |
| 2001 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2002 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +218.7% |
| 2003 | 42.07 % change on previous year | -1058.7% |
| 2004 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2005 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 2007 | 26.09 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2009 | -23.27 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 2010 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2012 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -721.4% |
| 2013 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -237.8% |
| 2015 | -24.52 % change on previous year | -1427.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0492 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2017 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +28955.3% |
| 2018 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2019 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2020 | -10.32 % change on previous year | +341.5% |
| 2021 | 37.82 % change on previous year | -466.5% |
| 2022 | 28.77 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2023 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2024 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0248 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -0.0248 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Greece's -0.0248 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +28955.3% | 0.0492 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1427.5% | 1.85 % change on previous year | -24.52 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1182.8% | -0.6842 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1140.8% | 0.7791 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1058.7% | -4.39 % change on previous year | 42.07 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +988.2% | -2.3 % change on previous year | 20.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.94 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 28.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.15 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 48.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -16.48 % change on previous year | 31.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 % change on previous year | -23.27 % change on previous year | 42.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1 % change on previous year | -24.52 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -10.32 % change on previous year | 37.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 172 South Korea 0.0203 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 174 China -0.0124 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Mozambique -0.0326 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cuba -0.1256 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Dominican Republic -0.1879 % change on previous year 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greece?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Greece was -0.0248 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 48.08 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.52 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.