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, 2024

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 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$126.71B · 49.4% of GDP
Spending
$123.63B · 48.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$3.6B · 1.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Greece, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Greece, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.7$45.32B
General public services17.1$21.18B
Economic affairs12.4$15.28B
Health11.9$14.68B
Education8.2$10.1B
Defence4.6$5.7B
Public order and safety4.2$5.24B
Recreation, culture and religion2$2.51B
Environmental protection1.9$2.31B
Housing and community amenities1.1$1.32B
Social protection$45.32B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.7$30.25B
Survivors11.8$5.34B
Sickness and disability8.3$3.78B
Family and children5.1$2.33B
Unemployment3.9$1.75B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.9$1.3B
Housing1.1$495.74M
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$67.11M
R&D Social protection0$6.49M
General public services$21.18B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions43.7$9.26B
General services32.7$6.92B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs17.4$3.7B
R&D General public services5.5$1.16B
Foreign economic aid0.7$145.04M
Basic research0$0
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$15.28B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.5$6.96B
Fuel and energy20.9$3.19B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.5$1.46B
Mining, manufacturing and construction8.4$1.28B
Economic affairs n.e.c.8.2$1.25B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.3$969.83M
Other industries0.8$128.81M
Communication0.2$34.64M
R&D Economic affairs0.1$10.82M
Health$14.68B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.8$8.93B
Medical products, appliances and equipment24.2$3.56B
Outpatient services11.2$1.64B
R&D Health2.2$318.23M
Public health services0.8$120.15M
Health n.e.c.0.8$114.73M
Education$10.1B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Tertiary education32.9$3.32B
Pre-primary and primary education30.2$3.04B
Secondary education29.7$3B
Education n.e.c.3.1$317.14M
Subsidiary services to education2.4$239.21M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.3$133.14M
Education not definable by level0.4$38.97M
R&D Education0$0
Defence$5.7B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.1$5.48B
Foreign military aid3.9$224.06M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$5.24B
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 services57.1$2.99B
Fire-protection services21.4$1.12B
Law courts16.5$867M
Prisons3.7$192.67M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.2$61.7M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$7.58M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.51B
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 services48.6$1.22B
Cultural services17.8$445.95M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.11.6$290.08M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.1$278.18M
Religious and other community services10.9$272.76M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$2.31B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management89.1$2.05B
Waste water management7.6$174.27M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape1.9$44.38M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.4$32.47M
Pollution abatement0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.32B
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 supply81.2$1.07B
Street lighting13.6$179.68M
Community development3.3$43.3M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.1$15.15M
Housing development0.7$9.74M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Greece, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Greece, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.4$43.59B
Social contributions26.9$34.12B
Taxes on income and wealth22.5$28.57B
Sales, fees and charges6.1$7.75B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.7$5.93B
Other transfers received3.2$4.08B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$2.68B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$43.59B
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 tax53.1$23.15B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.9$20.44B
Taxes on income and wealth$28.57B
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 income91.2$26.07B
Other taxes on wealth and income8.8$2.5B

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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