Official name:
Hellenic Republic
Region:
General Information
| Region | Southern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 9 939a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 76a | |
| Capital city | Athens | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 3 154.2c,d | |
| UN membership date | 25 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 131 957b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 94a | |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 194 567 | 191 363 | 243 498b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -0.2 | -9.2 | 2.3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 17 981.0 | 17 885.0 | 23 772.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8b |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 16.4 | 16.3 | 17.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 79.3 | 79.3 | 78.7b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 12.5 | 10.3 | 11.5b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 15 | 15 | 16b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 72.4 | 74.7 | 72.6b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 25 | 15.9 | 9.4j |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 44.0 / 59.0 | 42.7 / 58.0 | 44.2 / 59.1j |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 101 | 101 | 119e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 104 | 102 | 95b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 28 289 | 35 070 | 53 357e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 47 264 | 55 534 | 89 273e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 18 975 | - 20 463 | - 35 916e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 611 | - 12 413 | - 16 399e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 78 | 79.4d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.1l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 83.6 / 77.9 | 84.3 / 78.8 | 84.6 / 79.7a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 14.5 / 27.0 | 14.2 / 28.8 | 12.9 / 31.2a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 1 242.9 / 11.5 | 1 340.5 / 12.5 | 1 424.0 / 14.2e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 37.6 | 177.5 | 237.9n,e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.2 | 9.5 | 8.5o |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.6o |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 99.2 / 100.5 | 97.1 / 97.5 | 101.1 / 101.2o |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.1 / 102.4 | 100.7 / 103.1 | 102.8 / 104.9o |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.6 / 111.0 | 104.5 / 105.9 | 107.0 / 110.1o |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 23 | 20.7p | 23.3p |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetq (per 100 inhabitants) | 66.8 | 78.1 | 85b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5r |
| Threatened species (number) | 291 | 520 | 981e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3o |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 61.6 / 5.7 | 44.8 / 4.2 | 47.9 / 4.6o |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 357 | 191 | 208o |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 89 | 76 | 81o |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | 23 599 | 7 374 | 27 836o |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 87.3 | 87.3 | 87.3e |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 93.7 / ... | 96.7 / ... | 97.4 / ...o |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedt (% of GNI) | -0.04 | 0.24 | 0.12b |