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Economy of Greece vs Serbia compared: GDP & Debt

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Greece has a GDP of $256B compared to $90.1B for Serbia, ranking 53/197 and 76/197 by economy size, respectively.

Greece has $397B in government debt (154.8% of GDP), compared to $40.1B (44.5% of GDP) in Serbia.

Greece vs Serbia GDP by year

Greece
Serbia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Greece Serbia
2024 $256,238,371,778 $90,097,765,959
2023 $242,946,187,738 $81,343,999,280
2022 $217,990,189,601 $66,809,895,701
2021 $218,303,801,895 $66,159,884,073
2020 $191,362,985,555 $55,874,017,669
2019 $207,305,649,887 $53,864,693,665
2018 $213,298,873,494 $52,787,520,249
2017 $200,381,103,984 $45,972,834,714
2016 $193,097,239,006 $42,225,495,910
2015 $194,567,373,678 $41,297,410,635
2014 $233,911,581,521 $49,114,321,280
2013 $236,556,279,641 $50,455,529,604
2012 $238,841,140,018 $45,103,269,969
2011 $283,228,079,776 $51,251,098,408
2010 $296,417,644,404 $43,536,629,233
2009 $326,829,054,686 $46,955,984,410
2008 $351,121,399,546 $54,220,641,202
2007 $314,226,996,944 $44,888,028,946
2006 $269,073,415,334 $33,298,057,362
2005 $242,315,668,619 $28,334,256,181
2004 $234,979,615,898 $26,845,632,342
2003 $196,930,509,813 $23,593,044,418
2002 $150,253,800,086 $17,930,583,571
2001 $132,050,474,720 $13,599,378,662
2000 $125,760,166,225 $7,326,373,882
1999 $137,131,371,955 $20,878,694,851
1998 $139,612,812,176 $21,004,077,441
1997 $138,766,067,640 $27,153,408,995
1996 $142,502,984,145 $23,277,430,168
1995 $134,974,613,914 $17,921,892,655
1994 $114,980,063,202 -
1993 $107,295,704,518 -
1992 $114,608,178,405 -
1991 $103,680,863,713 -
1990 $96,529,587,274 -
1989 $78,067,933,277 -
1988 $75,200,610,137 -
1987 $64,739,630,096 -
1986 $55,595,445,472 -
1985 $47,155,741,426 -
1984 $47,352,146,312 -
1983 $48,741,397,059 -
1982 $53,858,346,939 -
1981 $51,618,456,335 -
1980 $56,039,256,595 -
1979 $53,724,121,435 -
1978 $43,654,480,519 -
1977 $35,673,080,481 -
1976 $30,719,552,239 -
1975 $28,129,128,587 -
1974 $24,998,715,909 -
1973 $22,037,019,563 -
1972 $16,650,659,091 -
1971 $14,388,806,818 -
1970 $12,957,113,636 -
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Greece vs Serbia by year

Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Serbia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Greece Serbia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $24,626 $44,327 $13,679 $32,832
2023 $23,344 $42,711 $12,282 $29,777
2022 $20,887 $39,612 $10,025 $26,143
2021 $20,655 $33,531 $9,681 $23,406
2020 $17,887 $29,533 $8,099 $21,013
2019 $19,335 $31,927 $7,756 $20,587
2018 $19,873 $29,792 $7,560 $18,469
2017 $18,632 $28,682 $6,548 $17,285
2016 $17,919 $27,505 $5,982 $16,455
2015 $17,981 $26,608 $5,820 $15,546
2014 $21,475 $26,450 $6,887 $15,296
2013 $21,573 $25,731 $7,040 $15,247
2012 $21,624 $24,583 $6,263 $14,506
2011 $25,505 $25,693 $7,082 $14,298
2010 $26,653 $27,839 $5,971 $13,320
2009 $29,425 $29,963 $6,414 $13,038
2008 $31,696 $30,441 $7,377 $13,123
2007 $28,441 $28,896 $6,081 $11,685
2006 $24,416 $28,076 $4,493 $10,463
2005 $22,054 $25,004 $3,808 $9,398
2004 $21,449 $24,826 $3,597 $8,715
2003 $18,021 $23,253 $3,154 $8,023
2002 $13,782 $21,985 $2,391 $7,563
2001 $12,157 $20,304 $1,812 $6,803
2000 $11,638 $18,820 $975 $6,416
1999 $12,743 $17,758 $2,769 $5,897
1998 $13,023 $17,434 $2,775 $6,460
1997 $13,016 $16,630 $3,574 $6,040
1996 $13,433 $15,778 $3,054 $5,434
1995 $12,779 $15,218 $2,349 $5,022
1994 $10,937 $14,667 - -
1993 $10,257 $14,150 - -
1992 $11,021 $14,130 - -
1991 $10,047 $13,824 - -
1990 $9,467 $13,126 - -
1989 $7,738 - - -
1988 $7,492 - - -
1987 $6,474 - - -
1986 $5,578 - - -
1985 $4,747 - - -
1984 $4,785 - - -
1983 $4,950 - - -
1982 $5,502 - - -
1981 $5,305 - - -
1980 $5,812 - - -
1979 $5,627 - - -
1978 $4,629 - - -
1977 $3,832 - - -
1976 $3,343 - - -
1975 $3,109 - - -
1974 $2,789 - - -
1973 $2,468 - - -
1972 $1,873 - - -
1971 $1,629 - - -
1970 $1,474 - - -
1969 $1,306 - - -
1968 $1,138 - - -
1967 $1,053 - - -
1966 $984 - - -
1965 $887 - - -
1964 $773 - - -
1963 $686 - - -
1962 $608 - - -
1961 $583 - - -
1960 $513 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece's GDP per capita is $24,626, ranking 49/197, compared to $13,679 in Serbia, ranking 73/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327, while Serbia ranks 69th at $32,832.

Economic indicators

Greece Serbia
Gross domestic product
$256B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank
53/197
2024
76/197
2024
GDP growth
2.09%
2023-2024
3.95%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank
49/197
2024
73/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$32,832
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
52/197
2024
69/197
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank
16/185
2024
73/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$12,252
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.4%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
42.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.74%
2023-2024
4.67%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
7.24%
2024
Population
10181414
6494521

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Greece
Spending

Debt
Serbia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Greece Serbia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 48% 154.8% 42.7% 44.5%
2023 49.5% 165.2% 40.6% 45.7%
2022 52.8% 178.4% 41.4% 50.9%
2021 56.7% 197.8% 44.4% 53.6%
2020 59.3% 209.9% 46% 54.3%
2019 47.6% 183.7% 40.2% 49.5%
2018 48.6% 189.6% 39% 51.1%
2017 48.5% 182.6% 38.5% 55.3%
2016 50.3% 183.7% 40.3% 65%
2015 51.9% 180% 41% 67.1%
2014 51.5% 182.8% 42.9% 63.5%
2013 53% 180.5% 40.6% 54.1%
2012 54.9% 164.3% 43.3% 51.7%
2011 55.1% 175.1% 40% 42%
2010 53.1% 147.8% 41.2% 38.2%
2009 54.8% 128.5% 41.1% 32.6%
2008 51.5% 110.9% 43.7% 29.4%
2007 47.8% 104.6% 40.6% 30%
2006 45.9% 105.3% 41.3% 37%
2005 46.6% 109.9% 38.9% 50.1%
2004 48.8% 105.5% 37.8% 57.6%
2003 47.9% 104.3% 37.6% 64.4%
2002 47.1% 107.9% 38.6% 68.4%
2001 47.5% 110.5% 30.5% 95.9%
2000 48.2% 108.9% 28% 200.6%
1999 48% 102.8% - -
1998 46.7% 100.8% - -
1997 45.1% 102.6% - -
1996 46.1% 103.7% - -
1995 46.6% 100.4% - -
1994 36.9% 99.7% - -
1993 38.6% 101.7% - -
1992 36.9% 81.1% - -
1991 35.2% 75.7% - -
1990 38.5% 74.2% - -
1989 34.8% 60.7% - -
1988 33.8% 57.9% - -
1987 34% 53.2% - -
1986 33.8% 47.8% - -
1985 34.2% 47.3% - -
1984 32% 40.6% - -
1983 30.2% 34.1% - -
1982 28.7% 29.7% - -
1981 28.1% 27.1% - -
1980 24.5% 22.8% - -
1979 24.1% 22.7% - -
1978 30.1% 32.3% - -
1977 30.1% 24.5% - -
1976 29.1% 23.7% - -
1975 28.7% 24.1% - -
1974 25.3% 22.5% - -
1973 24.3% 22% - -
1972 26.8% 26.5% - -
1971 25.8% 25% - -
1970 25.2% 24.7% - -
1969 29.7% 25.8% - -
1968 26.3% 23% - -
1967 24.6% 21.1% - -
1966 22.8% 19% - -
1965 21.7% 16.5% - -
1964 20.4% 21.3% - -
1963 19.5% 22.6% - -
1962 19.7% 16.6% - -
1961 19.3% 14.4% - -
1960 20% 13.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Greece's government spending was $123B, accounting for 48% of its GDP, while Serbia spent $38.4B, or 42.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 154.8% in Greece and 44.5% in Serbia, ranking 7/185 and 121/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Greece

Serbia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Greece Serbia
2024 1.34% -1.75%
2023 -1.35% -1.21%
2022 -2.46% -0.14%
2021 -7.58% -3.16%
2020 -10.3% -6.91%
2019 -0.09% -0.004%
2018 0.78% 0.78%
2017 1.05% 1.32%
2016 0.28% -1.08%
2015 -3.03% -3.25%
2014 -4.29% -5.61%
2013 -4.06% -4.79%
2012 -6.94% -6.11%
2011 -10.5% -3.75%
2010 -11.4% -3.35%
2009 -15.4% -3.3%
2008 -10.3% -4.25%
2007 -6.81% -0.8%
2006 -6.04% -0.9%
2005 -6.33% 1.02%
2004 -9.05% 0.06%
2003 -8.05% -2.39%
2002 -6.2% -2.33%
2001 -5.64% 0.32%
2000 -4.21% -0.15%
1999 -6.02% -
1998 -6.48% -
1997 -6.25% -
1996 -8.35% -
1995 -9.87% -
1994 -8.48% -
1993 -11.5% -
1992 -10.6% -
1991 -9.63% -
1990 -13.3% -
1989 -11.9% -
1988 -9.63% -
1987 -8.09% -
1986 -8.62% -
1985 -9.56% -
1984 -7.19% -
1983 -6.17% -
1982 -5.49% -
1981 -7.08% -
1980 -2.5% -
1979 -2.34% -
1978 -5.39% -
1977 -5.21% -
1976 -5.05% -
1975 -5.3% -
1974 -4.39% -
1973 -3.71% -
1972 -4.16% -
1971 -3.32% -
1970 -3.24% -
1969 -6.65% -
1968 -3.39% -
1967 -2.59% -
1966 -2.17% -
1965 -2.55% -
1964 -2.89% -
1963 -2.25% -
1962 -2.4% -
1961 -2.69% -
1960 -3.3% -
1959 -2.77% -
1958 -2.27% -
1957 -2.45% -
1956 -0.39% -
1955 -3.57% -
1954 -2.87% -
1953 -3.01% -
1952 -7.21% -
1951 -11.5% -
1950 -12.7% -
1949 -10.4% -
1948 -7.65% -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 0.48% -
1938 1.78% -
1937 1.06% -
1936 0.95% -
1935 0.72% -
1934 0.88% -
1933 -2.79% -
1932 -1.78% -
1931 -4% -
1930 -2.23% -
1929 -18.7% -
1928 -0.27% -
1927 2.65% -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -8.96% -
1912 -7.43% -
1911 -4.61% -
1910 -1.53% -
1909 -2.64% -
1908 -1.54% -
1907 -1.23% -
1906 0.66% -
1905 0.91% -
1904 -0.04% -
1903 -0.22% -
1902 -1.67% -
1901 0.1% -
1900 0.41% -
1899 0.86% -
1898 -34.5% -
1897 -8.46% -
1896 0.82% -
1895 0.37% -
1894 2.91% -
1893 0.14% -
1892 -2.28% -
1891 -6.48% -
1890 -11.2% -
1889 -15.7% -
1888 -3.59% -
1887 -4.88% -
1886 -11.5% -
1885 -12.1% -
1884 -7.16% -
1883 -2.42% -
1882 -1.69% -
1881 -14.5% -
1880 -13.5% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Greece's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.43B, equivalent to 1.34% of GDP. This compares to Serbia's deficit of $1.58B, or 1.75% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Greece recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Serbia ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Greece posted an annual deficit equal to 5.47% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.07% of GDP for Serbia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Greece

Serbia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Greece Serbia
2024 2.74% 4.67%
2023 3.46% 12.4%
2022 9.65% 12%
2021 1.22% 4.09%
2020 -1.25% 1.58%
2019 0.25% 1.85%
2018 0.63% 1.96%
2017 1.12% 3.13%
2016 -0.83% 1.12%
2015 -1.74% 1.39%
2014 -1.31% 2.08%
2013 -0.92% 7.69%
2012 1.5% 7.33%
2011 3.33% 11.1%
2010 4.71% 6.14%
2009 1.21% 8.12%
2008 4.15% 12.4%
2007 2.9% 6.39%
2006 3.2% 11.7%
2005 3.55% 16.1%
2004 2.9% 11%
2003 3.53% 9.88%
2002 3.63% 19.5%
2001 3.37% 95%
2000 3.15% 71.1%
1999 2.64% 42.5%
1998 4.77% 30.2%
1997 5.54% 23.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Greece has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.4%, compared with 15.6% in Serbia. In 2024, inflation was 2.74% in Greece and 4.67% in Serbia.

Top exports between countries

Greece
Export category Export value
Metals $184M
Chemicals & pharma $96.9M
Raw agricultural goods $75.3M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $67M
Machinery & equipment $52.4M
Raw materials & minerals $44.1M
Textiles & consumer goods $41.3M
Wood & paper products $30.2M
Animal & marine products $7.88M
Miscellaneous $3.21M
Serbia
Export category Export value
Metals $142M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $81.2M
Wood & paper products $56.3M
Transport & tourism services $52M
Chemicals & pharma $30.2M
Raw materials & minerals $28.6M
Business & finance services $26M
Machinery & equipment $15.7M
Raw agricultural goods $15.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $13.5M

Balance of trade

Greece Serbia
Current account balance
-$18.2B
2024
-$4.1B
2024
Current account balance ranking
182/190
2024
162/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.11%
2024
-4.56%
2024
Goods imports
$91.2B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Goods exports
$52.6B
2024
$32.2B
2024
Service imports
$31.1B
2024
$12.6B
2024
Service exports
$55.8B
2024
$15.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
58.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
53.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Greece Serbia
Economic freedom 63.2 65
Economic freedom ranking 82/197 68/197
Property rights 78 57.2
Government integrity 54.8 37.2
Judicial effectiveness 68 50.1
Tax burden 59.9 88
Government spending 24.7 48.2
Fiscal health 78.9 94.3
Business freedom 77.8 73.6
Labor freedom 59.7 61.8
Monetary freedom 72.6 73
Trade freedom 79.4 76.6
Investment freedom 55 70
Financial freedom 50 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Greece
Serbia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Greece Serbia
2026 63.2 65
2025 60.6 64.4
2024 55.1 62.7
2023 56.9 63.5
2022 61.5 65.2
2021 60.9 67.2
2020 59.9 66
2019 57.7 63.9
2018 57.3 62.5
2017 55 58.9
2016 53.2 62.1
2015 54 60
2014 55.7 59.4
2013 55.4 58.6
2012 55.4 58
2011 60.3 58
2010 62.7 56.9
2009 60.8 56.6
2008 60.6 -
2007 58.7 -
2006 60.1 -
2005 59 -
2004 59.1 -
2003 58.8 43.5
2002 59.1 46.6
2001 63.4 -
2000 61 -
1999 61 -
1998 60.6 -
1997 59.6 -
1996 60.5 -
1995 61.2 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Greece is 63.2, ranking 82/197, compared to 65 for Serbia, ranking 68/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Greece Serbia
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
23.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.77%
2024
3.17%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$76.5B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$43,340
2024
$30,770
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Total reserves ranking
67/177
2024
55/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
-$4.93B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.74B
2024
$5.59B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.22B
2024
$661M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
12.2%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.8%
2021
19.7%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
18.3%
2024
25%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.