Greek Exports
EXPORTS - 2021
According to the most recent (provisional) data of the Hellenic Statistical Authority, the total value of exports for 2021 amounted to €39,894.6 million, compared to €30,800.2 million in 2020, presenting a significant 29.5% increase. Excluding petroleum products, the exports during the same period presented a 19.7% increase (€28,869.1 million compared to €24,126.1 million in 2020), whereas excluding petroleum products and shipping the increase amounted to 19.9% (from €23,968.6 million to €28,746.0 million).
Fuel has the largest share of exports for 2021 (28.2%) followed by industrial products classified according to raw material (15.6%), food products (14.8%) and chemicals (14.2%).
Regarding imports, the total value of imports during 2021 amounted to €64,190.2 million, compared to €48,953.8 million during the same period in 2020, presenting a 31.1% increase. Excluding petroleum products, the increase during the same period amounted to 20.1% (from €39,622.2 million to €47,596.4 million), whereas excluding petroleum products and shipping it amounted to 20.5% (from €39,389.3 million to €47,446.9 million).
Fuel has the largest share of imports for 2021 (approximately 26.4% of imports) followed by transport material and machinery (19.2%) and chemicals (17.0%).
Destination countries (2021):
Exports to the European Union (EU) amounted to 53.7% during 2021, demonstrating its special weight in Greek export trade. A dynamic increase of Greek exports in 2021 occurred to the following countries: Italy, Germany, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Turkey, Lebanon, Libya, South Korea, Saudi Arabia etc. The main partners include:
- Italy (10.6%)
- Germany (7.8%)
- Cyprus (6.4%)
- Turkey (5.8%)
- Bulgaria (5.0%)
- France (4.4%)
Countries of origin (2021):
The EU is also an important import trade partner of Greece, with a share of approximately 51.2%. The main countries include:
- Germany (12.4%)
- Italy (9.0%)
- China (7.7%)
- Russia (6.3%)
- Iraq (6.0%)
- Netherlands (4.4%)
Total foreign trade
The total of the foreign trade of goods transactions (imports + exports) of Greece amounted to €104,084.8 in 2021. The exports of goods are lower than the imports, however large part of the trade deficit (which increased by 33.8% in 2021) is covered, mainly by the export of services like shipping, tourism, financial services, etc.
Import-Export Data
Greek Exports/Country (in millions Euros)
Country |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Italy |
3.953 |
3.261 |
3.681 |
Germany |
2.926 |
2.405 |
2.296 |
Cyprus |
2.558 |
1.983 |
2.070 |
Turkey |
2.058 |
1.338 |
1.974 |
Bulgaria |
1.957 |
1.544 |
1.641 |
France |
1.871 |
1.789 |
1.196 |
USA |
1.608 |
1.137 |
1.305 |
Romania |
1.390 |
1.124 |
1.045 |
UK |
1.309 |
1.189 |
1.249 |
Spain |
1.190 |
1.141 |
1.117 |
Lebanon |
1.170 |
654 |
1.165 |
Other |
17.931 |
13.235 |
15.132 |
TOTAL |
39.921 |
30.800 |
33.871 |
Greek Imports / Country (in million Euros)
Χώρα |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Germany |
7.137 |
6.090 |
6.187 |
Italy |
5.578 |
4.467 |
4.823 |
China |
5.009 |
3.743 |
4.061 |
Russia |
4.302 |
2.934 |
3.971 |
Iraq |
4.140 |
2.008 |
4.553 |
Netherlands |
3.635 |
3.132 |
2.833 |
France |
2.677 |
2.161 |
2.433 |
Turkey |
2.497 |
1.551 |
1.943 |
Spain |
2.321 |
1.706 |
2.065 |
Kazakhstan |
2.221 |
1.575 |
1.607 |
Bulgaria |
2.112 |
1.744 |
1.996 |
Other |
22.595 |
17.843 |
19.263 |
ΣΥΝΟΛΟ |
64.224 |
48.954 |
55.735 |
Greek Exports / Sector (in million Euros)
SECTOR |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Mineral fuels and lubricants |
11.258 |
6.732 |
10.668 |
Industrial goods mainly classified by material |
6.222 |
4.885 |
5.035 |
Food and live animals |
5.895 |
5.320 |
4.820 |
Chemical |
5.657 |
5.049 |
4.108 |
Machinery and transport equipment |
3.866 |
3.266 |
3.178 |
Various industrial products |
2.945 |
2.449 |
2.872 |
Other |
4.078 |
3.099 |
3.186 |
TOTAL |
39.921 |
30.800 |
33.867 |
Greek Imports / Sector (in million Euros)
SECTOR |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Mineral fuels and lubricants |
16.958 |
9.714 |
15.030 |
Machinery and transport equipment |
12.365 |
9.880 |
10.532 |
Chemicals |
10.920 |
9.978 |
8.652 |
Industrial goods mainly classified by material |
7.797 |
5.941 |
6.331 |
Various industrial products |
6.756 |
5.591 |
6.651 |
Food and live animals |
6.448 |
5.673 |
6.081 |
Other |
2.980 |
2.179 |
2.570 |
TOTAL |
64.224 |
48.956 |
55.847 |
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), provisional data. Small differences in the totals per country and per sector are due to continuous revisions by ELSTAT.