The leaders of 2025 and the sectors with the biggest decline

Greek exports registered a negative sign in 2025, but excluding petroleum products, they showed resilience.

According to data announced by ELSTAT, exports recorded a 2.8% drop. Specifically, their total value in the period January-December 2025 fell to 48.6 billion euros, compared to 50 billion euros in the same period in 2024.

On the contrary, the corresponding value without petroleum products increased by 725.6 million euros, i.e. 2%, and the corresponding value without petroleum products and ships increased by 793.6 million euros, i.e. 2.2%, compared to the corresponding period in 2024. On the contrary, December 2025 closed with a marginal increase.
Specifically, the total value of exports amounted to 4.109 billion, compared to 4.079 billion euros in the same month of 2024, showing an increase of 0.7%.

Food sector “leads the way”

According to data provided by SEVE, at a sectoral level, the food sector recorded the largest increase in absolute prices, increasing by 775.8 million euros or 9.4%, confirming its positive momentum in international markets.

The chemical products sector also showed a notable increase, with a boost of 164.9 million euros or 2.7%, as well as various industrial goods, which increased by 146.6 million or 4%. The contribution of the beverages-tobacco sector was also positive, which increased by 107.2 million or 7.7%, while unclassified products also recorded an increase, with an increase of 6.6 million or 4.6%.

On the contrary, the petroleum products sector showed the largest decrease, both in absolute and percentage terms, recording a drop of 2.223 billion or 14.9%, decisively affecting the overall course of exports. Machinery-vehicles also fell, with a decrease of 175.2 million or 3.5%, raw materials (-57.3 million, -3.2%), industrial products (-106.7 million, -1.4%) and fats-oils (-41.8 million, -3.8%).

Export destinations

Regarding export destinations during the period January-December 2025, a marginal increase was recorded in exports to the European Union, which amounted to 27,761 billion compared to 27.522 billion in the corresponding period of 2024, recording an increase of 0.9%.

On the contrary, a significant decrease was recorded in exports to third countries, which fell by 7.3%, reaching 20.839 billion from 22.48 billion the previous year. Thus, the share of the European Union in total exports increased to 57.1% from 55% in the period January-December 2024, while the share of third countries was limited to 42.9% from 45%.

Excluding petroleum products, exports to the European Union increased by 3.5%, reaching 24.378 billion, compared to 23.565 billion in the corresponding period of 2024. In contrast, exports excluding petroleum products to third countries recorded a marginal decrease of 0.7%, falling to 12.537 billion from 12.625 billion in the previous year. As a result, the European Union’s share in exports excluding petroleum products increased to 66.0% from 65.1%, while the corresponding share of third countries stood at 34.0%.