Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Greece
Greece: Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) was 12.38 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross operating balance, Transactions in Greece, 1999–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Greece recorded 12.38 billion for gross operating balance, transactions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 116.6% on the previous year and up 2,355.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross operating balance, transactions in Greece peaked at 12.38 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -23.59 billion, in 2009.
That places Greece 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.00 billion | — |
| 2000 | 2.58 billion | +157.2% |
| 2001 | 597.00 million | -76.9% |
| 2002 | -61.00 million | -110.2% |
| 2003 | -2.11 billion | +3359.0% |
| 2004 | -5.16 billion | +144.7% |
| 2005 | -2.97 billion | -42.4% |
| 2006 | -2.40 billion | -19.1% |
| 2007 | -3.77 billion | +56.9% |
| 2008 | -10.75 billion | +184.8% |
| 2009 | -23.59 billion | +119.5% |
| 2010 | -17.09 billion | -27.6% |
| 2011 | -16.18 billion | -5.4% |
| 2012 | -12.36 billion | -23.6% |
| 2013 | -15.58 billion | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 504.00 million | -103.2% |
| 2015 | -2.12 billion | -519.8% |
| 2016 | 6.57 billion | -410.6% |
| 2017 | 6.53 billion | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.27 billion | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.04 billion | -3.7% |
| 2020 | -10.75 billion | -278.2% |
| 2021 | -6.38 billion | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 2.71 billion | -142.5% |
| 2023 | 5.71 billion | +110.9% |
| 2024 | 12.38 billion | +116.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.38 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 billion, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.38 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 billion, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -3359.0% | -61.00 million | -2.11 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 billion | 1.00 billion | 1.00 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -4.76 billion | -23.59 billion | 2.58 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.74 billion | -17.09 billion | 6.57 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.00 million | -10.75 billion | 12.38 billion | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross operating balance, transactions in Greece?
- Gross operating balance, transactions in Greece was 12.38 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross operating balance, transactions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross operating balance, transactions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.59 billion in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for gross operating balance, transactions?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross operating balance, transactions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,355.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.