1. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Β1 DIRECTORATE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING
EXTERNAL TRADE OF GREECE
-Trends in external trade ( )
-Most important import and export partners
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority - Provisional Data
(last updated: 15/3/2017)

2. External Trade of Greece 2016 (with/ without oil products)
The total value of imports-arrivals, for the 12-month period from January to December 2016 amounted to ,6 million Euros in comparison with ,6 million Euros for the corresponding period of the year 2015, recording an increase, in Euros, of 0.8%. The corresponding change (2016 compared to 2015) excluding oil products recorded an increase of 1.922,3 million Euros or 5.9% (next slide).
The total value of exports-dispatches, for the 12-month period from January to December 2016 amounted to ,4 million Euros in comparison with ,3 million Euros for the year 2015, recording a drop, in Euros, of 1.8%. The corresponding change excluding oil products recorded an increase of 225,5 million Euros or 1.2%.
The Trade Balance for the 12-month period from January to December 2016 ended in deficit, which amounted to ,2 million Euros in comparison with ,3 million Euros for the corresponding period of the year 2015, recording an increase, in Euros, of 4.5%. The corresponding change excluding oil products recorded an increase of 1.696,8 million Euros or 11.8%.

3. External Trade of Greece 2014-2016 in bln. € (including oil products)
Exports: 26,89 bln. €
Imports: 47,74 bln. €
Balance: - 20,8 blnl. €
2015
Exports: 25,86 bln. €
Imports: 43,62 bln. €
Balance: - 17,76 bln. €
2016
Exports: 25,4 bln. €
Imports: 43,96 bln. €
Balance: -18,56 bln. €

4. External Trade of Greece 2014-2016 in bln. € (excluding oil products)
Exports: 16,56 bln. €
Imports: 30,48bln. €
Balance: -14,2 bln. €
2015
Exports: 18,36 bln. €
Imports: 31,14 bln. €
Balance: -14,4 bln. €
2016
Exports: 18,59 bln. €
Imports: 32,73 bln. €
Balance: - 14,14 bln. €

5. Main Export Partners 2014-2016 (including oil products)
In bln. €
Italy , , ,83
Germany , , ,95
Cyprus , , ,63
Turkey , , ,35
Bulgaria , , ,3
USA , , ,1
UK , , ,07
Lebanon , , ,05
Romania , , ,76
Egypt , , ,75

6. Main Import Partners 2014-2016 (including oil products)
In bln. €
Germany 4,3 4,7 4,8
Italy 3,8 3,64 3,9
Russia 4,9 3,4 2,8
Iraq 3,88 2,99 2,37
Netherlands 2,4 2,41 2,43
China 2,5 2,55 2,89
France 2,2 1,95 1,92
S. Korea 1, ,8
Spain 1,64 1,6 1,63
Bulgaria , , ,6

7. Main Export Partners in 2016
Value of exports in € (including oil products)
Value of exports in € (excluding oil products
ITALY
GERMANY
CYPRUS
TURKEY
BULGARIA
USA UK
LEBANON
ROMANIA
EGYPT

8. Main Import Partners in 2016
Value of Imports (in €) including oil products
Value of Imports (in €) excluding oil products
GERMANY
ITALY
RUSSIA
NETHERLANDS
CHINA
IRAQ
22.330
FRANCE
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIN
BULGARIA

9. Exports by SITC sections (Standard International Trade Classification)
Exports - Dispatches (in million €)
Food and live animals : 4.268
Beverages and tobacco: 737
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels: 1.020
Mineral fuels, lubricants: 6.908
Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats: 673
Chemicals and related products: 2.736,7
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by raw material: 3.975
Machinery and transport equipment: 2.597
Miscellaneous manufactured articles: 1.951

10. Imports by SITC sections (Standard International Trade Classification)
Imports - Arrivals (in million €)
Food and live animals : 5.375
Beverages and tobacco: 609
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels: 1.091
Mineral fuels, lubricants: 9.724
Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats: 244
Chemicals and related products: 6.836
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by raw material:5.274
Machinery and transport equipment: 9.649
Miscellaneous manufactured articles: 5.273

11. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
General Secretariat of International Economic Relations
B1 Directorate of Strategic Planning
10 Zalokosta Str. , Athens
Dimitrios Chalepidis
First Counsellor for Economic Relations