Compensation of employees, Transactions in Greece

Greece: Compensation of employees, Transactions was 24.52 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.52 billion
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
31.06 billion
in 2009
All-time low
13.75 billion
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Compensation of employees, Transactions in Greece, 1999–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B1999201120241999: 13.8B2000: 14.9B2001: 15.9B2002: 17.8B2003: 19.0B2004: 21.9B2005: 22.7B2006: 24.0B2007: 25.8B2008: 28.0B2009: 31.1B2010: 28.1B2011: 26.1B2012: 24.5B2013: 21.9B2014: 21.9B2015: 21.5B2016: 21.4B2017: 21.5B2018: 21.7B2019: 21.9B2020: 22.3B2021: 22.6B2022: 22.7B2023: 23.5B2024: 24.5B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees, transactions in Greece is 24.52 billion, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees, transactions in Greece peaked at 31.06 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.75 billion, in 1999.

Greece ranks 26th of 35 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.

Compensation of employees, Transactions in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Greece, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 13.75 billion
2000 14.89 billion +8.3%
2001 15.90 billion +6.8%
2002 17.77 billion +11.8%
2003 18.99 billion +6.8%
2004 21.89 billion +15.3%
2005 22.70 billion +3.7%
2006 23.99 billion +5.7%
2007 25.78 billion +7.5%
2008 28.05 billion +8.8%
2009 31.06 billion +10.7%
2010 28.07 billion -9.6%
2011 26.10 billion -7.0%
2012 24.51 billion -6.1%
2013 21.93 billion -10.5%
2014 21.87 billion -0.3%
2015 21.53 billion -1.5%
2016 21.43 billion -0.5%
2017 21.52 billion +0.4%
2018 21.73 billion +1.0%
2019 21.90 billion +0.8%
2020 22.32 billion +1.9%
2021 22.55 billion +1.1%
2022 22.74 billion +0.8%
2023 23.48 billion +3.3%
2024 24.52 billion +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.75 billion 13.75 billion 13.75 billion 1
2000s 22.10 billion 14.89 billion 31.06 billion 10
2010s 23.06 billion 21.43 billion 28.07 billion 10
2020s 23.12 billion 22.32 billion 24.52 billion 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 23 Finland 38.05 billion compare
  2. 24 Ireland 36.14 billion compare
  3. 25 Portugal 32.61 billion compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 16.05 billion compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 14.44 billion compare
  6. 29 Luxembourg 10.45 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees, transactions in Greece?
Compensation of employees, transactions in Greece was 24.52 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest compensation of employees, transactions recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 31.06 billion in 2009.
What is the lowest compensation of employees, transactions recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 13.75 billion in 1999.
How does Greece rank for compensation of employees, transactions?
Greece ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees, transactions rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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