Public budgets

Greece: public budget

What Greece's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2022

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$110.11B · 50.5% of GDP
Spending
$115.73B · 53.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$5.79B · -2.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.6$41.16B
Economic affairs19$21.96B
General public services13.1$15.13B
Health11.6$13.48B
Education7.8$9.05B
Defence4.9$5.64B
Public order and safety3.8$4.37B
Recreation, culture and religion2$2.31B
Environmental protection1.7$1.94B
Housing and community amenities0.6$698.14M
Social protection$41.16B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age65.9$27.12B
Survivors11.4$4.7B
Sickness and disability7.9$3.25B
Family and children5.9$2.43B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.4$1.79B
Unemployment3.2$1.32B
Housing1.2$474.9M
Social protection n.e.c.0.2$62.13M
R&D Social protection0$6.32M
Economic affairs$21.96B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Fuel and energy44.9$9.85B
Transport24.2$5.32B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12$2.64B
Economic affairs n.e.c.8.6$1.9B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.1$1.11B
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.5$771.85M
Communication1.1$244.3M
Other industries0.4$97.93M
R&D Economic affairs0.1$24.22M
General public services$15.13B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions38.7$5.86B
General services31.8$4.81B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.6$3.42B
R&D General public services6.1$921.38M
Foreign economic aid0.8$124.25M
Basic research0$0
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$13.48B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.3$7.73B
Medical products, appliances and equipment23.4$3.15B
Outpatient services10.2$1.38B
Public health services5.9$797.12M
R&D Health2.3$311.69M
Health n.e.c.0.8$111.62M
Education$9.05B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Tertiary education32.4$2.93B
Secondary education31.6$2.86B
Pre-primary and primary education31.4$2.84B
Education n.e.c.2.1$186.38M
Subsidiary services to education2$181.12M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$34.75M
Education not definable by level0.2$18.95M
R&D Education0$0
Defence$5.64B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99$5.58B
Foreign military aid1$53.7M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$4.37B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services62.1$2.71B
Fire-protection services16.8$733.94M
Law courts15.8$687.61M
Prisons4$174.8M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.2$50.54M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$6.32M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.31B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services49.5$1.14B
Cultural services15.2$350.65M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.12.4$286.42M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.8$272.73M
Religious and other community services11.1$255.88M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$1.94B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management92.1$1.79B
Waste water management6.5$125.31M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.2$24.22M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.2$4.21M
Pollution abatement0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$698.14M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply75.6$527.55M
Street lighting22.5$156.9M
Community development1.7$11.58M
Housing development0.3$2.11M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.8$41.6B
Social contributions27.8$30.58B
Taxes on income and wealth18.3$20.17B
Sales, fees and charges6.2$6.82B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.1$5.66B
Other transfers received3.5$3.88B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.3$1.4B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$41.6B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Not broken down, or fitting no category52.9$22B
Value added tax47.1$19.61B
Taxes on income and wealth$20.17B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income88.3$17.81B
Other taxes on wealth and income11.7$2.36B

Over the years

36.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99537.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99638.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99740.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99842 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99944 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00041.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00140.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00239.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00339.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00440.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00539.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00641 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00741.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00839.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00941.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01044.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01148.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01250.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01347.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01448.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01550.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01649.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01749.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01848.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01949.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02049.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02150.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02248.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02349.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02449.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02546.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99546.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99645.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99746.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99848 % of GDPSpending · 1,99948.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00147.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00247.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00348.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00446.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00545.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00647.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00751.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00854.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00953.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01055.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01157.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01263.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01351.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01454.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01550.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01648.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01748.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01847.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01959.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02056.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02153.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02249.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02348.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Greece: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Greece: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99536.746.6
1,99637.846.1
1,99738.945.1
1,99840.246.7
1,9994248
2,0004448.2
2,00141.947.5
2,00240.947.1
2,00339.847.9
2,00439.848.8
2,00540.346.6
2,00639.945.9
2,0074147.8
2,00841.251.5
2,00939.454.8
2,01041.753.1
2,01144.655.1
2,01248.657.9
2,01350.363.9
2,01447.751.5
2,01548.954.8
2,01650.550.3
2,01749.348.6
2,01849.548.6
2,01948.547.7
2,02049.459.3
2,02149.356.7
2,02250.553.1
2,02348.149.6
2,02449.448.2
2,02549.8
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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