Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Greece

Greece: Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt was -4,290 Million euro in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-4,290 Million euro
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
22nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
36,141 Million euro
in 2009
All-time low
-4,290 Million euro
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Greece, 1995–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995201020251995: 10.2k Million euro1996: 9.4k Million euro1997: 7.7k Million euro1998: 8.1k Million euro1999: 8.1k Million euro2000: 5.8k Million euro2001: 8.3k Million euro2002: 9.8k Million euro2003: 14.0k Million euro2004: 17.1k Million euro2005: 12.3k Million euro2006: 13.0k Million euro2007: 15.6k Million euro2008: 24.6k Million euro2009: 36.1k Million euro2010: 25.5k Million euro2011: 21.4k Million euro2012: 17.3k Million euro2013: 24.2k Million euro2014: 6.6k Million euro2015: 10.4k Million euro2016: -368 Million euro2017: -1.3k Million euro2018: -1.6k Million euro2019: -1.5k Million euro2020: 16.6k Million euro2021: 13.4k Million euro2022: 5.3k Million euro2023: 3.2k Million euro2024: -3.2k Million euro2025: -4.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Greece recorded -4,290 Million euro for transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and down 141.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Greece peaked at 36,141 Million euro in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4,290 Million euro, in 2025.

Greece ranks 22nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Greece, 1995 to 2025.
Year Million euro Change
1995 10,185 Million euro —
1996 9,374 Million euro -8.0%
1997 7,652 Million euro -18.4%
1998 8,090 Million euro +5.7%
1999 8,108 Million euro +0.2%
2000 5,809 Million euro -28.3%
2001 8,319 Million euro +43.2%
2002 9,847 Million euro +18.4%
2003 14,009 Million euro +42.3%
2004 17,101 Million euro +22.1%
2005 12,329 Million euro -27.9%
2006 12,954 Million euro +5.1%
2007 15,607 Million euro +20.5%
2008 24,625 Million euro +57.8%
2009 36,141 Million euro +46.8%
2010 25,544 Million euro -29.3%
2011 21,364 Million euro -16.4%
2012 17,311 Million euro -19.0%
2013 24,218 Million euro +39.9%
2014 6,642 Million euro -72.6%
2015 10,356 Million euro +55.9%
2016 -368 Million euro -103.6%
2017 -1,283 Million euro +248.6%
2018 -1,628 Million euro +26.9%
2019 -1,525 Million euro -6.3%
2020 16,598 Million euro -1188.4%
2021 13,365 Million euro -19.5%
2022 5,324 Million euro -60.2%
2023 3,213 Million euro -39.7%
2024 -3,189 Million euro -199.3%
2025 -4,290 Million euro +34.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's -4,290 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,119 Million euro. (16 countries reporting)
  • Greece's -4,290 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 Million euro. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +1188.4% -1,525 Million euro 16,598 Million euro

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,682 Million euro 7,652 Million euro 10,185 Million euro 5
2000s 15,674 Million euro 5,809 Million euro 36,141 Million euro 10
2010s 10,063 Million euro -1,628 Million euro 25,544 Million euro 10
2020s 5,170 Million euro -4,290 Million euro 16,598 Million euro 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 20 Malta 545.3 Million euro compare
  2. 21 Portugal -2,059 Million euro compare
  3. 23 Ireland -11,222 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

More reference data data for Greece

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Greece?
Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt in Greece was -4,290 Million euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 36,141 Million euro in 2009.
What is the lowest transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -4,290 Million euro in 2025.
How does Greece rank for transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt?
Greece ranks 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 659 data points, 1995–2025
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