Greece’s current account deficit widened to €3.86 billion in December 2025 from €3.73 billion in the corresponding month a year ago, marking the largest deficit recorded since November 2022. The goods account shortfall increased to €3.56 billion from €3.19 billion, as imports advanced by 6.6%, while exports rose by 2.6%. The services surplus also shrank to €0.42 billion from €0.49 billion in December 2024. In addition, the secondary income deficit expanded to €0.31 billion from €0.20 billion. Meanwhile, the primary income deficit decreased sharply to €0.41 billion from €0.83 billion, reflecting a rise in net receipts. For the full year, the country posted a current account deficit of €14.11 billion, compared with €18.61 billion recorded last year. source: Bank of Greece

Greece recorded a Current Account deficit of 3861.60 EUR Million in December of 2025. Current Account in Greece averaged -1113.58 EUR Million from 1997 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2582.80 EUR Million in July of 2013 and a record low of -4730.30 EUR Million in December of 2007. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Greece Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Greece recorded a Current Account deficit of 3861.60 EUR Million in December of 2025. Current Account in Greece is expected to be -2600.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Greece Current Account is projected to trend around -3000.00 EUR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-20 09:00 AM
Current Account
Nov €-2.078B €-1.088B €-3.4B
2026-02-20 09:00 AM
Current Account
Dec €-3.862B €-2.078B €-2.380B
2026-03-24 09:00 AM
Current Account
Jan €-3.862B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -3552.50 -2807.80 EUR Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -3396.30 457.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account -3861.60 -2077.60 EUR Million Dec 2025
Exports 4109.20 4079.20 EUR Million Dec 2025
External Debt 584165.70 583871.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 731.90 453.70 EUR Million Dec 2025
Imports 7661.70 6887.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Remittances 165.90 140.50 EUR Million Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 623.00 726.30 EUR Million Dec 2025


Greece Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3861.60 -2077.60 2582.80 -4730.30 1997 - 2025 EUR Million Monthly
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Greece Current Account Deficit Largest in Over 3 Years
Greece’s current account deficit widened to €3.86 billion in December 2025 from €3.73 billion in the corresponding month a year ago, marking the largest deficit recorded since November 2022. The goods account shortfall increased to €3.56 billion from €3.19 billion, as imports advanced by 6.6%, while exports rose by 2.6%. The services surplus also shrank to €0.42 billion from €0.49 billion in December 2024. In addition, the secondary income deficit expanded to €0.31 billion from €0.20 billion. Meanwhile, the primary income deficit decreased sharply to €0.41 billion from €0.83 billion, reflecting a rise in net receipts. For the full year, the country posted a current account deficit of €14.11 billion, compared with €18.61 billion recorded last year.
2026-02-20
Greece's Current Account Deficit Narrows in November
Greece’s current account deficit narrowed to €2.08 billion in November 2025, from €3.34 billion in the corresponding month a year ago. The secondary income account recorded a surplus of €0.57 billion in November 2025, shifting from a deficit of €0.23 billion a year earlier. At the same time, the goods account shortfall decreased to €2.78 billion from €3.23 billion, as exports rose by 1.5% and imports declined by 5.5%, while the services surplus also edged higher to €0.68 billion from €0.63 billion in November 2024 amid higher tourism revenues. In contrast, the primary income deficit rose to €0.54 billion from €0.52 billion in the previous year, reflecting a drop in net receipts. Over the January-November 2025 period, the country posted a current account deficit of €10.25 billion, compared with €13.21 billion recorded last year.
2026-01-20
Greece Current Account Deficit Widens in October
Greece’s current account deficit widened to EUR 1.09 billion in October 2025 from EUR 0.64 billion a year earlier. The primary income balance shifted to a deficit of EUR 0.34 billion from a surplus of EUR 0.13 billion, while the secondary income account also swung to a EUR 0.25 billion deficit from a EUR 0.27 billion surplus, reflecting lower receipts and higher payment. Meanwhile, the goods account deficit narrowed to EUR 2.69 billion from EUR 3.25 billion, as exports increased alongside imports, though at a slower pace. The services account surplus edged down slightly to EUR 2.19 billion from EUR 2.21 billion. For the January-October period, the current account deficit fell by EUR 1.76 billion year-on-year, standing at EUR 8.11 billion
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