Annual inflation, consumer prices in Greece
Greece: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Greece stood at 2.7%.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 308.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Greece peaked at 9.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2015.
Greece ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +289.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -54.9% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -161.4% |
| 2014 | -1.3% | +42.4% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -235.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -59.6% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -593.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -198.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +688.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -64.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -20.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +688.1% | 1.2% | 9.6% |
| 2020 | -593.3% | 0.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -1.2% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More development goals data for Greece
- Red List Index 0.7929 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.02 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,139 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Greece?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Greece was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Greece ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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