Foreign liabilities in Greece

Greece: Foreign liabilities was 670.73 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
670.73 billion current US$
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
29th
of 151 countries
All-time high
680.25 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
65.92 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Greece, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1995200720201995: 65.9B current US$1996: 70.2B current US$1997: 78.4B current US$1998: 91.7B current US$1999: 102.8B current US$2000: 106.8B current US$2001: 119.9B current US$2002: 175.8B current US$2003: 253.1B current US$2004: 322.4B current US$2005: 339.5B current US$2006: 444.7B current US$2007: 615.4B current US$2008: 584.6B current US$2009: 680.3B current US$2010: 615.2B current US$2011: 544.6B current US$2012: 638.7B current US$2013: 636.5B current US$2014: 561.5B current US$2015: 525.3B current US$2016: 497.6B current US$2017: 540.3B current US$2018: 527.8B current US$2019: 571.3B current US$2020: 670.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Greece recorded 670.73 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Greece peaked at 680.25 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.92 billion current US$, in 1995.

Greece ranks 29th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Greece, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 65.92 billion current US$
1996 70.21 billion current US$ +6.5%
1997 78.45 billion current US$ +11.7%
1998 91.69 billion current US$ +16.9%
1999 102.81 billion current US$ +12.1%
2000 106.83 billion current US$ +3.9%
2001 119.89 billion current US$ +12.2%
2002 175.80 billion current US$ +46.6%
2003 253.07 billion current US$ +44.0%
2004 322.40 billion current US$ +27.4%
2005 339.48 billion current US$ +5.3%
2006 444.73 billion current US$ +31.0%
2007 615.38 billion current US$ +38.4%
2008 584.64 billion current US$ -5.0%
2009 680.25 billion current US$ +16.4%
2010 615.19 billion current US$ -9.6%
2011 544.59 billion current US$ -11.5%
2012 638.68 billion current US$ +17.3%
2013 636.52 billion current US$ -0.3%
2014 561.50 billion current US$ -11.8%
2015 525.27 billion current US$ -6.5%
2016 497.59 billion current US$ -5.3%
2017 540.33 billion current US$ +8.6%
2018 527.80 billion current US$ -2.3%
2019 571.31 billion current US$ +8.2%
2020 670.73 billion current US$ +17.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 670.73 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 670.73 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.81 billion current US$ 65.92 billion current US$ 102.81 billion current US$ 5
2000s 364.25 billion current US$ 106.83 billion current US$ 680.25 billion current US$ 10
2010s 565.88 billion current US$ 497.59 billion current US$ 638.68 billion current US$ 10
2020s 670.73 billion current US$ 670.73 billion current US$ 670.73 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 26 Norway 981.97 billion current US$ compare
  2. 27 Portugal 700.26 billion current US$ compare
  3. 28 Indonesia 684.46 billion current US$ compare
  4. 30 Hungary 648.78 billion current US$ compare
  5. 31 Turkey 641.46 billion current US$ compare
  6. 32 Poland 626.48 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Greece?
Foreign liabilities in Greece was 670.73 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 680.25 billion current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 65.92 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Greece rank for foreign liabilities?
Greece ranks 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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