Greece External Debt: % of GDP

2003 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Greece External Debt: % of GDP

  • Greece External Debt accounted for 250.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 265.0 % in the previous year.
  • Greece External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 305.9 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of 91.1 % in Dec 2003.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Bank of Greece provides External Debt in EUR. Hellenic Statistical Authority provides Nominal GDP in EUR.


Related information about Greece External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Greece, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.9 USD bn in Jan 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 304.2 USD mn in Apr 2023.
  • Greece Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 265.3 USD mn in Jan 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's External Debt reached 611,538.4 in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 57.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Greece's External Debt: % of GDP from 2003 to 2023 in the chart:

Greece External Debt: % of GDP

What was Greece's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?

Greece External Debt accounted for 250.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 265.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
250.9 2023 265.0 2022 91.1 2003 305.9 2021 % yearly 2003 - 2023

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 54.1 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (%) 45.4 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Armenia (%) 63.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 109.4 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 131.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 51.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 237.7 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 48.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 134.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 71.7 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 53.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 73.9 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 609.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 62.9 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 130.7 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 49.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 40.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 90.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
European Union (%) 117.3 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Finland (%) 215.1 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.2 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 148.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Ghana (%) 39.0 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Greece (%) 250.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 480.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 129.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Iceland (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 30.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 106.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 62.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 38.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 38.4 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 80.3 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 68.4 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 4,321.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 83.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 971.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,322.0 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 33.3 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 65.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 174.0 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 338.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 87.1 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Norway (%) 152.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 55.7 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Poland (%) 49.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 166.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 52.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Russia (%) 15.7 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 69.4 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 96.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 91.8 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 41.8 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Spain (%) 165.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 166.4 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 241.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 38.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 45.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 1,391.625 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 17,557.973 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 381,205.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 165.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 118.753 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 386.069 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 115.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
General Government Debt: Consolidated: % of GDP (%) 172.600 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.444 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,274.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,278.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -11.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,797,537.857 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,594,189.273 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 102,683.322 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 7,552.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,895,583.057 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,423,827.275 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 198.478 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,627.298 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 36.699 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 451.245 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1974 - Dec 2023
Exports (EUR mn) 3,963.868 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Imports (EUR mn) 6,997.834 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Exports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (EUR mn) 378.700 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (EUR mn) 1,100.300 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2024
Exports: Chemicals (EUR mn) 538.300 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Raw Material (EUR mn) 587.500 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2014 - Feb 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR mn) 656.300 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2014 - Feb 2024
Exports: European Union: Cyprus (EUR) 3,303,089,819.000 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Exports: Non European Union: United States (EUR) 2,117,302,596.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: European Union: Italy (EUR) 5,889,995,403.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: European Union: Germany (EUR) 3,413,460,715.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (EUR mn) 1,374.000 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2024
Imports: Chemicals (EUR mn) 1,046.300 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (EUR mn) 1,878.900 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2024
Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR mn) 702.600 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2014 - Feb 2024
Imports: European Union: Italy (EUR) 6,780,798,754.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: European Union: Germany (EUR) 8,657,543,500.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Non European Union: United States (EUR) 1,504,653,700.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Non European Union: Russia (EUR) 2,445,880,199.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 265.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,855.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,780.417 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -267.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,357.348 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 611,538.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 250.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 198,998.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 81.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 559.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -9.215 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -342,467.620 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Exports (EUR mn) 3,939.441 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Imports (EUR mn) 6,630.756 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (CA) (EUR mn) 1,702.593 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (EUR mn) -2,691.315 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services (EUR mn) 437.148 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Receipts (EUR mn) 2,722.740 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Payments (EUR mn) 2,285.592 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (EUR mn) 412.884 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Payments (EUR mn) 952.674 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Receipts (EUR mn) 1,365.558 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SI) (EUR mn) 3,543.876 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: SI: Payments (EUR mn) 289.594 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CA: SI: Receipts (EUR mn) 3,833.470 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (EUR mn) -166.913 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CP: Receipts (EUR mn) 93.897 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: CP: Payments (EUR mn) 260.810 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) 2,029.018 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (EUR mn) -132.222 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (EUR mn) 440.053 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (EUR mn) 2,009.393 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (EUR mn) 243.390 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (EUR mn) 375.612 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (EUR mn) -1,569.340 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (EUR mn) 4,002.850 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (EUR mn) -3,556.207 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (EUR mn) -7,559.057 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Stock (EUR mn) 12,154.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) 493.338 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
IIP: Net (EUR mn) -309,589.242 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 635,820.373 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 326,231.131 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt (EUR mn) 552,828.073 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: GG: Short Term (ST) (EUR mn) 2,512.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: GG: Long Term (LT) (EUR mn) 271,365.929 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: CB: ST (EUR mn) 138,655.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: CB: LT (EUR mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: OD: ST (EUR mn) 27,455.293 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: OD: LT (EUR mn) 17,655.171 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: OS: ST (EUR mn) 11,271.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: OS: LT (EUR mn) 75,332.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 31.9 Dec 2013 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2013
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 47.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 12,844.912 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 194,541.129 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 254,953.557 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,041.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.714 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 8,124.544 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 241,544.291 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 184,412.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 98.004 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 221.633 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 111,200.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 159,958.467 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.46 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 53.56 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregates: Euro Area: GC: M3 (EUR mn) 235,969.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Monetary Aggregates: Euro Area: GC: M2 (EUR mn) 234,473.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Monetary Aggregates: Euro Area: Greek Contribution: GC): M1 (EUR mn) 180,014.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 12,967.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR mn) 3,745.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 210.157 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2024
Economic Sentiment Indicator (NA) 106.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023

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