Key facts about Greece
Greece has a population of about 10.4 million (2025), and its capital is Athens.
In 2025, the population grew by 0.1%, and 79.2% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the euro (EUR), and the official language is Greek.
In Greece, standard time is UTC+02:00, with daylight saving time in summer, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +30.
Greece's gross domestic product (GDP) was $280.6 billion in 2025, or $26,948 per person. It exported $110.7 billion and imported $123.5 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 83% of GDP.
| Capital | Athens |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 10,413,962 |
| Land area (2024) | 128,900 km² (49,769 sq mi) |
| Currency | euro (EUR) |
| Official language | Greek |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+02:00 |
| Calling code | +30 |
| Internet domain | .gr |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $280.6 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $26,948 |
Greece's GDP grew from $193.1 billion in 2016 to $280.6 billion in 2025, while the population went from 10,775,971 to 10,413,962. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 14.1%. Divided by population, that is about $17,919 per person in 2016 and $26,948 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $280.6 billion | 10,413,962 |
| 2024 | $256.2 billion | 10,405,134 |
| 2023 | $242.9 billion | 10,407,351 |
| 2022 | $218 billion | 10,437,805 |
| 2021 | $218.3 billion | 10,570,130 |
| 2020 | $191.4 billion | 10,698,599 |
| 2019 | $207.3 billion | 10,721,582 |
| 2018 | $213.3 billion | 10,732,882 |
| 2017 | $200.4 billion | 10,754,679 |
| 2016 | $193.1 billion | 10,775,971 |