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)
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)