Greece belongs to the Orthodox Economic Area (European Economic Area).
Greece became independent from the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) in 1830
Greece, through the Roman empire, was the chrysalis of Western Civilization
Economy of Greece.
Greece is an advanced high-income Economy (WB)
The Hellenic Republic has suffered a deep economic crisis since 2008, although everything seems to indicate that slowly begins to overcome its crisis
Greece represents the 15th economy of the EU
Greek GDP (nominal): 238,023 million dollars
Services: 85%
Industry: 12%
Primary Sector: 3%
Greek GDP per capita: 21,623 dollars
Currency of Greece: Euro
Greece is a member of the EU since 1981
Greece receives about 15.5 million tourists a year
The Greek merchant marine is the largest in the world (4.5% of Greek GDP, 15% of the global cargo capacity)
Other important Greek sectors are industrial production, foods, textiles, chemical products, mining and petroleum
Headquarters of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop): Thessaloniki
Greek Foreign Trade.
Greece is the main actor in the Balkans, with strong investments
in Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia.
Many of these investments are made into the banking sector
Top Greek exports are petroleum, aluminum, electrical equipment, pharmaceutical products, plastics, vegetables, fruits
Top Greek exports destinations are Italy, Germany, Turkey, Cyprus, Bulgaria
The main Greek imports are petroleum, electrical equipment, pharmaceutical products, machinery
Top suppliers of Greece: Germany, Italy, Iraq, China
As a member of the EU, Greece is a beneficiary of the EU trade agreements with South Africa, Mexico, MERCOSUR, Chile, Colombia...
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