Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Greece
Greece: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Greece, 1976–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Greece stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Greece peaked at 2.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
That places Greece 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.6% | — |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Greece?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Greece was 0.2% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.