Country profile
Greece
An EU exporter of refined fuels, aluminium, pharmaceuticals and food, and home to the world's largest merchant shipping fleet.
Updated 11 November 2026. Sources at the bottom of the page.
- Capital
- Athens
- Population
- 10.4 million (2026)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- GDP, 2026
- US$305 billion
- Exports, 2025
- US$54.2 billion
- Exchange rate
- 1 EUR = 1.12 USD (10 Nov 2026)
Economy
IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026. 2026 and 2027 are IMF projections.
1.8%Real GDP growth, 2026
1.8%Real GDP growth, 2027
4.2%Inflation, 2026
8%Unemployment, 2026
136% of GDPGovernment debt, 2026
-6.6% of GDPCurrent account, 2026
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Trade
Top export markets
Share of the country’s exports, 2025
- Italy (9.2%)
- Germany (7.8%)
- Cyprus (6.4%)
- Bulgaria (6.4%)
- United States (5%)
Main exports
Product groups, share of exports
- Mineral fuels, mainly refined products (26.5%)
- Aluminium (6%)
- Pharmaceuticals (5.8%)
- Electrical machinery and equipment (5%)
- Machinery, including computers (3.7%)
Main trade agreements
- EU single market
- EU agreements including CETA (Canada), EU–Japan, EU–Korea, EU–Mexico and EU–Vietnam
- EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Trade policy to watch
- EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): in its definitive phase since 1 January 2026 for imports into the EU of iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen.
- EU trade policy: no tariffs inside the EU; trade with non-EU countries is set at EU level.
- Ports: Piraeus, majority-owned by China’s COSCO, is one of the Mediterranean’s largest container ports.
Energy
Natural gas and renewables, mainly solar and wind, produce most of Greece's electricity, and lignite is being phased out. Greece imports its oil and gas, partly as LNG.
What it means for your supply chain
- Greece is a source of aluminium products, refined fuels and food products.
- Piraeus is a common entry point for Asian goods into Southeast Europe.
- Importers of steel, aluminium and other CBAM goods into Greece need emissions data from their non-EU suppliers.
Greece in the Supplier Hub
2 companies in the Supplier Hub are listed under Greece.
Sources
- IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026: GDP, growth, inflation, unemployment, government debt, current account (2026 and 2027 are projections; updated automatically).
- IMF, World Economic Outlook database: population (2026 estimate).
- Trading Economics, based on UN Comtrade data: export markets and main exports; shares calculated from the listed values.
- Bank of Canada, daily exchange rates (cross rates calculated from CAD rates; updated daily).
- Energy Institute, Statistical Review of World Energy 2026: energy profile.
- European Commission, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Figures are the latest published at the time of the update and may since have been revised. This page is for general information, not investment or legal advice.