Foreign liabilities in Greece
Greece: Foreign liabilities was 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
28th
of 150 countries
All-time high
726.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
116.05 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Greece, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Greece stood at 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Greece peaked at 726.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 116.05 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Greece 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Greece, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 117.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 116.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 122.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 137.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 149.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 150.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 163.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 231.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 322.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 398.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 405.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 514.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 692.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 631.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 726.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 627.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 537.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 620.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 624.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 558.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 531.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 507.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 545.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 529.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 116.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 149.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 423.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 150.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 726.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 507.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 627.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 25 Finland 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 Norway 969.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 27 Portugal 700.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 671.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 30 Hungary 627.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 Poland 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Greece?
- Foreign liabilities in Greece was 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 726.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Greece rank for foreign liabilities?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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