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Greece National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$413,862,190,697

Grows by about $99 every second in 2026 · 136.0% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
136.0%
−10.6 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$40,001
10.4 million people
GDP
$304.6 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
111.1%
IMF projection

Greece debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 2000: 108.9% of GDP 2001: 110.5% of GDP 2002: 107.9% of GDP 2003: 104.3% of GDP 2004: 105.5% of GDP 2005: 109.9% of GDP 2006: 105.3% of GDP 2007: 104.6% of GDP 2008: 110.9% of GDP 2009: 128.5% of GDP 2010: 147.8% of GDP 2011: 175.1% of GDP 2012: 164.3% of GDP 2013: 180.5% of GDP 2014: 182.8% of GDP 2015: 180% of GDP 2016: 183.7% of GDP 2017: 182.6% of GDP 2018: 189.6% of GDP 2019: 183.7% of GDP 2020: 209.9% of GDP 2021: 197.8% of GDP 2022: 179.2% of GDP 2023: 165.5% of GDP 2024: 155.4% of GDP 2025: 146.6% of GDP 2026: 136% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 128.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 124.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 119.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 115.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 111.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Greece compares in Europe

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Italy 137.9% $3.73 trillion
Greece 136.0% $414.3 billion
France 118.5% $4.21 trillion
Belgium 109.8% $848.4 billion
United Kingdom 102.0% $4.35 trillion
Spain 97.6% $2.04 trillion
Finland 90.6% $306.7 billion
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Greece's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 91,969 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 16 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 1,133 years and 1 month to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Greece?

Greece's general government gross debt is about $413.9 billion right now. The IMF expects $414.3 billion by the end of 2026, up from $411.2 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Greece's debt to GDP ratio?

136.0% of GDP in 2026, compared with 146.6% in 2025. The IMF projects 111.1% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Greece?

About $40,001 per citizen, based on a population of 10.4 million.

Is Greece's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $99 every second.

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