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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$116.84B · 48.1% of GDP
Spending
$120.54B · 49.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.6B · -1.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.4$45.05B
General public services16.5$19.85B
Economic affairs12.7$15.34B
Health11.9$14.32B
Education8.1$9.7B
Defence4.5$5.47B
Public order and safety3.9$4.73B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$2.66B
Environmental protection2.1$2.47B
Housing and community amenities0.8$948.3M
Social protection$45.05B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66$29.72B
Survivors11.3$5.11B
Sickness and disability7.8$3.51B
Family and children5$2.24B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.3$1.92B
Unemployment4.2$1.9B
Housing1.3$604.45M
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$55.15M
R&D Social protection0$6.49M
General public services$19.85B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions43.1$8.56B
General services32.7$6.5B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs17.6$3.49B
R&D General public services5.8$1.15B
Foreign economic aid0.7$145.98M
Basic research0$0
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$15.34B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport40.8$6.26B
Fuel and energy28.2$4.33B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.5$1.46B
Mining, manufacturing and construction7.9$1.22B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.5$996.96M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.8$882.34M
Other industries0.7$100.56M
R&D Economic affairs0.3$46.5M
Communication0.3$40.01M
Health$14.32B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.7$8.41B
Medical products, appliances and equipment24.8$3.56B
Outpatient services11.3$1.62B
R&D Health2.5$351.42M
Public health services1.8$254.11M
Health n.e.c.0.9$128.67M
Education$9.7B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Tertiary education34.3$3.32B
Pre-primary and primary education30.5$2.96B
Secondary education30$2.92B
Subsidiary services to education2.1$205.45M
Education n.e.c.2.1$201.12M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$72.45M
Education not definable by level0.3$27.03M
R&D Education0$0
Defence$5.47B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.9$5.24B
Foreign military aid4.1$221.67M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$4.73B
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 services60.7$2.87B
Fire-protection services17.6$831.52M
Law courts16.8$792.59M
Prisons3.8$179.5M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$47.58M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$7.57M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.66B
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 services50.7$1.35B
Cultural services16.2$430.36M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.7$337.37M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.10.5$277.89M
Religious and other community services9.9$263.84M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$2.47B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management84.8$2.1B
Waste water management10.2$251.94M
Pollution abatement3.6$88.67M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.1$27.03M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.3$8.65M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$948.3M
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 supply79.1$750.42M
Street lighting18.5$175.17M
Community development1.6$15.14M
Housing development0.5$4.33M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.3$3.24M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.6$41.55B
Social contributions27$31.59B
Taxes on income and wealth21.1$24.66B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$7.44B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.1$5.97B
Other transfers received2.6$3.07B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$2.56B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$41.55B
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
Value added tax51.4$21.36B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.6$20.19B
Taxes on income and wealth$24.66B
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 income90$22.19B
Other taxes on wealth and income10$2.46B

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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