Greece posted a robust 2.1% GDP growth rate in 2025 — outpacing the eurozone and the EU — driven by strong investment inflows and resilient export performance, despite global geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions caused by U.S. tariff policies.
Strong Q4 Momentum
The final quarter of 2025 saw GDP rise by 2.4% year-on-year — significantly higher than the eurozone’s 1.2% and the EU’s 1.4% growth during the same period — underscoring Greece’s economic dynamism. Investment and exports played decisive roles in this expansion.
Investment Recovery Accelerates
According to ELSTAT’s preliminary estimates, domestic and foreign investments surged nearly 9% year-on-year, surpassing €37 billion. This marks steady progress in closing the large investment gap created during the decade-long crisis — a shortfall that had severely hampered Greece’s post-pandemic recovery.
Exports Rise, Imports Fall
Exports of goods and services increased by 1.7%, defying global uncertainty, while imports fell by 1.3%. The result was a tangible improvement in Greece’s trade balance.
Household Spending and Wages Gain Ground
Real household consumption rose by 2% in 2025 — meaning Greek families spent more in inflation-adjusted terms — signaling continued upward pressure on disposable income. This trend is reinforced by wage growth outpacing corporate profitability: employee compensation in current prices rose 6.6% compared to 2024, while gross operating surplus increased by just 2.6%.
A Structural Shift
ELSTAT’s qualitative indicators suggest these gains are not merely cyclical. They reflect deeper, long-term improvements in Greece’s productive capacity — with investment and export-led growth contributing meaningfully to sustainable development.