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Exports $11BRnk 50 / 211
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Top Product $1.13BSemiconductor Devices
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Exports $570MRnk 25 / 208
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Top Product $92.6MMarble, Travertine and Alabaster
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.33Rnk 50 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-9.49%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$20,732CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.39%CURRENT US$
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China-Greece Trade: In 2022, China exported $11B to Greece. The main products that China exported to Greece were Semiconductor Devices ($1.13B), Computers ($879M), and Rubber Footwear ($572M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Greece have increased at an annualized rate of 23.2%, from $3.86B in 2017 to $11B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Greece.

Greece-China Trade: In 2022, Greece exported $570M to China. The main products that Greece exported to China were Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($92.6M), Precious Metal Ore ($85.9M), and Packaged Medicaments ($64.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Greece to China have increased at an annualized rate of 11.9%,  from $325M in 2017 to $570M in 2022.

In 2020, Greece exported services to China worth $1.4B, with Transportation ($1.37B), Communications services ($13.7M), and Other business services ($9.02M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Greece ranked 50 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.33), and 57 in total exports ($55.7B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, China exported $946M and imported $106M from Greece, resulting in a positive trade balance of $840M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-53.3M (-5.33%) from $999M to $946M, while imports increased by $12.4M (13.3%) from $93.2M to $106M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of China to Greece were Rubber Footwear ($104M), Computers ($77M), Semiconductor Devices ($54.8M), Light Fixtures ($53.1M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($47.6M). In August 2024 the top imports of China from Greece were Precious Metal Ore ($13.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($7.2M), Lead Ore ($3.66M), Dolomite ($2.92M), and Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($2.63M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($374M), Guangdong Province ($196M), Jiangsu Province ($73M), Shandong Province ($54.1M), and Fujian Province ($47.5M), while imports destinations were mainly Liaoning Province ($30.2M), Zhejiang Province ($24M), Guangdong Province ($18.9M), Fujian Province ($11.8M), and Shanghai Province ($8.68M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Greece was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($-21.9M or -48.6%), Laboratory Reagents ($-20.4M or -88.3%), and Woven Fabric of Synthetic Staple Fibers ($-12.8M or -47.8%). In August 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Greece was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Precious Metal Ore ($8.87M or 195%), Lead Ore ($1.47M or 67.4%), and Soap ($287k or 565%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-53.3M(-5.33%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$12.4M(13.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Zhejiang Province$374M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $11B to Greece. The main products exported from China to Greece were Semiconductor Devices ($1.13B), Computers ($879M), and Rubber Footwear ($572M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Greece have increased at an annualized rate of 23.2%, from $3.86B in 2017 to $11B in 2022.

In 2017, Greece exported $570M to China. The main products exported from Greece to China were Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($92.6M), Precious Metal Ore ($85.9M), and Packaged Medicaments ($64.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Greece to China have increased at an annualized rate of 11.9%, from $325M in 2022 to $570M in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Greece (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Greece (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B
Greece
Top DestinationItaly$5.82B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Greece. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Greece or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Greece included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Greece than China included Cyprus ($2.92B), Gibraltar ($1.27B), and North Macedonia ($1.7B).

Difference in imports from Greece (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Greece

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Greece by product, considering products traded by both, China and Greece.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Greece in the exports of Machines ($3.97B), Textiles ($2.1B), and Footwear and Headwear ($965M).

During 2017, Greece had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($307M), Chemical Products ($86.7M), and Machines ($76.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Greece+$190MTelephones
Top Product Potential Greece China+$134MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Greece exported services to China worth $1.4B, with Transportation ($1.37B), Communications services ($13.7M), and Other business services ($9.02M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Greece (Flag) to China (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Greece. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Greece. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Greece indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Greece (Flag) (2022)

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