The country’s current account balance was deteriorated in 2024 as its deficit increased to € 15.1 billion from € 13.9 billion in 2023.

The increase in deficit by about 7%, according to the details of Bank of Greeceit is attributed to the deterioration of the equilibrium of goods and, secondarily, the primary income balance, which was offset to some extent by the improvement of balance and secondary income.

In 2024, the deficit of the total current account and capital balance (which corresponds to the needs of the economy for funding from overseas) increased by 2023 by € 3.9 billion and stood at € 15.1 billion.

The total of foreign direct investments attracted by the country in 2024 reached 6 billion euros, while foreign investors placed 2 billion euros on the Athens Stock Exchange in Greek companies.

More specifically, the deficit of the balance of goods was expanded, as exports were recorded while increasing imports. At current prices, exports decreased by 2.8% (2.4% at constant prices), while imports increased by 1.5% (2.8% at constant prices). However, at current prices, exports of without fuel increased by 1.0% and the corresponding imports increased by 3.9% (1.2% and 4.0% at constant prices respectively).

The surplus of the service balance was expanded, due to the improvement of the travel balance and secondary balance of other services, which was partially offset by the deterioration of the transport balance. Compared to 2023, non -resident of travelers increased by 9.8% and the relevant receipts by 5.4%, reaching € 21.8 billion.

In the financial transactions balance and more specifically in portfolio investment, the increase in residents’ requirements against abroad is mainly due to the increase of € 3.4 billion in residents in bonds and bold bills abroad and, secondarily, to 1 increase by 1, 1, 1. EUR 8 billion of placements in non -resident business shares. The increase in their liabilities mainly reflects the 10.0 billion -euro rise of non -residents in Greek bonds and bold bills and secondary the increase of 2.0 billion euros in Greek shares.

In the category of other investments, the decrease in residents’ requirements against abroad is due to a drop of € 6.3 billion in residents in deposits and repos abroad, which was mainly offset by the statistical adjustment linked to the issuance of banknotes ( by 4.1 billion euros) and, to a lesser extent, than the increase of 2.0 billion euros in lending to non -residents than Domestic financial institutions. The rise of their obligations comes from the increase of € 6.4 billion of non -residents and repos in Greece (including the Target account) and is linked to the statistical adjustment on the issuance of banknotes (by 4, 4, 4, EUR 1 billion), which was offset to some extent from a 9.9 billion -euro reduction of their loan liabilities to not residents.