STATISTICS

Greece
Region Southern Europe
Currency Euro (EUR)
Surface area (square kilometres) 131 957
Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 11 125
Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 84.3
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Athens (3 414)
United Nations membership date 25 October 1945
Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 240 076 294 223 248 941
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2.3 –4.9 –6.4
GDP per capita (current US$) 21 742.8 26 482.7 22 377.4
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 21 426.4 25 739.5 22 487.9
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 20.7 17.6 13.1
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 0.85 0.75 0.76
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –18 233 –30 274 –6 172
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 118 b 139 145
Industrial production index (2005=100) 100 85 75
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 103 82 86
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 103 86 86
Unemployment (% of labour force) c 9.9 12.5 24.2
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) d 22.4 e 19.7 16.7
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) d 12.4 e 12.5 13.0
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 42.1 44.1 44.2
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 64.7 64.4 62.6
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) fg 14 765 15 007 15 518
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 9 251 8 440 ...
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 91.8 108.2 116.9
Individuals using the Internet (%) h 24.0 44.4 56.0
Total trade Major trading partners 2012
(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)
Exports 35 179.7 Turkey 10.8 Russian Federation 12.4
Imports 62 341.3 Italy 7.7 Germany 9.2
Balance –27 161.6 Germany 6.4 Italy 7.8
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 <
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.6
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 –0.4
Urban population (%) 2013 61.9
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 14.7
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 28.0/23.3
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 97.4
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 83.0/78.3
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 3.6
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.5
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) i 2006-2012 76.2 j
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) k mid-2013 988.2/8.9
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 52 380 l
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 4.1 m
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 105.6/108.1
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 49.8
Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010