Material import dependency in Greece
Greece: Material import dependency was 37.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.4%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2024
All-time low
19.6%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material import dependency in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 37.4% for material import dependency in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Greece peaked at 41.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2007.
Greece ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 37.4% | -9.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 37.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 37.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 23.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 37.4% | 41.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Greece?
- Material import dependency in Greece was 37.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for material import dependency?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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