Overview Greece

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Greek agriculture, shipping and tourism
Rank 34th (nominal, 2011)[1]
42nd (PPP, 2011)[2]
Currency 1 euro (ευρώ) = 100 cents (λεπτά)
Fiscal year Calendar year
Trade organisations EU, WTO, OECD, BSEC
Statistics
GDP €215.088 billion (nominal, 2011)[3]
€234.383 billion (PPP, 2011)[3]
GDP growth −6.3% (Q2 2012 compared with Q2 2011, non-seasonally-adjusted)[4]
GDP per capita €19,000 (nominal, 2011)[3]
GDP by sector Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 3%; mining & manufacturing: 12%; construction: 4%; commerce, transport & tourism: 23%; finance, real estate & insurance activities: 16%; public administration, defence, education, health services & social security: 17%; information & communication: 4%; professional, scientific and technical activities: 5%; arts & entertainment: 4%; taxes less subsidies on products: 12% (2011, in current prices)[5]
Inflation (CPI) 1.7% (August 2012)[6]
Population
below poverty line		 27.7% (3 million) at risk of poverty or social exclusion (2010)[7]
Gini coefficient 32.9 (2010)[8]
Labour force 4.972 million (2011 est.)
Labour force
by occupation		 agriculture: 12.4%; industry: 22.4%; services: 65.1% (2005 est.)
Unemployment 24.4% (1.2 million; June 2012)[9]
Average gross salary €20,435 (2011)[10]
Average net salary €13,974 (2010)[11]
Main industries tourism; shipping; industrial products, food and tobacco processing, textiles; chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum
Ease of Doing Business Rank 100th (2012)[12]
External
Exports €22.7877 billion (Increase39.0%; 2011 est.)[13]
Export goods food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
Main export partners Germany 10.9%, Italy 10.9%, Cyprus7.3%, Bulgaria 6.5%, Turkey 5.4%, UK5.3%, Belgium 5.1%, China 4.8%,Switzerland 4.5%, Poland 4.2% (2010)
Imports €43.7339 billion (Decrease9.2%; 2011 est.)[13]
Import goods machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals
Main import partners Germany 10.6%, Italy 9.9%, Russia9.6%, China 6.1%, Netherlands 5.3%,France 4.9%, Austria 4.5% (2010)
FDI stock $35.8 billion (58th; December 2011)[14]
Gross external debt $583.3 billion (30 June 2011)
Public finances
Public debt €303.527 billion (June 2012;[15] 132.4% of GDP, Q1 2012 est.[16])
Budget deficit €19.565 billion (9.1% of GDP; 2011 est.)[17][18]
Revenues €88.075 billion (40.9% of GDP; 2011 est.)[17][18]
Expenses €107.769 billion (50.1% of GDP; 2011 est.)[17][18]
Credit rating
Foreign reserves US$7.224 billion (April 2011)[23]
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars

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