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Greece

Hellenic Republic
GR / GRC Europe Europe
10.4M
Population
$257.1B
GDP
621
Payment BINs
45
Issuers

General Information

Capital Athens
Continent Europe
Region Europe
Subregion Europe
Currency euros (EUR)
Languages Greek (official) 99% other (includes English and French) 1%
Timezones UTC+2
Area 131,957 km²
Map Reference Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Borders Albania Bulgaria North Macedonia Turkey

Demographics

Population (2023) 10,405,588
Density 78.9 per km²
Urban Population 80.7%
Median Age 46.5 years
Life Expectancy 81.9 years
Major Cities ATHENS Thessaloniki

Economy

GDP (2024) $257.1B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $22,892
Inflation (2024) 2.7%
Unemployment (2024) 10.2%
Public Debt 190.6% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 0.924 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 16
Listed Equities 302
Dominant Currency EUR
Primary Index COMPOSITE INDEX (GD.AT)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 PIRAEUS BANK, S.A. 111
2 NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE, S.A. 66
3 DC GREECE ALPHABANK ISS 52
4 EUROBANK, S.A. 39
5 ALPHA BANK 36
6 APLHA BANK 21
7 ALPHA BANK, S.A. 17
8 ATTICA BANK, S.A. 13
9 EFG EUROBANK ERGASIAS, S.A. 11
10 EUROBANK ERGASIAS, S.A. 11

Top Stock Exchanges

# Exchange Listings Code Currency
1 Athens Stock Exchange 152 ATH EUR
2 Frankfurt Stock Exchange 36 FRA EUR
3 OTC Bulletin Board 31 PNK USD
4 NASDAQ Global Select 24 NMS USD
5 New York Stock Exchange 16 NYQ USD

Main Exports

1. refined petroleum
2. packaged medicine
3. aluminum
4. olive oil
5. tobacco (2023)

Main Imports

1. crude petroleum
2. refined petroleum
3. natural gas
4. cars
5. packaged medicine (2023)