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Greece: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

2.38percent · 2031+144.9% since 2021

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for Greece from 1990 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20312.381projection
20302.406projection
20292.357projection
20282.375projection
20272.604projection
20263.413
20254.885
20244.821
20231.958
2022-0.078
2021-5.302
2020-7.727
20192.886
20184.144
20174.192
20163.497
20150.551
2014-0.277
20130.105
2012-1.517
2011-2.833
2010-5.316
2009-10.314
2008-5.434
2007-2.241
2006-1.554
2005-1.528
2004-4.146
2003-3.014
2002-0.468
20010.846
20002.894
19991.86
19981.48
19972.345
19962.149
19950.977
19941.159
1993-2.746
1992-2.593
1991-3.212
1990-6.119

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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