Greece Credit to Households
1994 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD bn | Bank for International Settlements
Key information about Greece Credit to Households
- Greece Credit to Households was reported at 98.196 USD bn in Jun 2024
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.033 USD bn for Mar 2024
- Greece Credit to Households data is updated quarterly, averaging 113.182 USD bn from Dec 1994 to Jun 2024, with 119 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 203.428 USD bn in Jun 2008 and a record low of 6.425 USD bn in Dec 1994
- Greece Credit to Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank for International Settlements
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Banking Sector – Table RC.BIS.CNFS: F3 Credit from All Sector to Households (HH): Market Value: USD
View Greece's Credit to Households from Dec 1994 to Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was Greece's Credit to Households in Jun 2024?
Greece Credit to Households was reported at 98.196 USD bn in Jun 2024 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.196 Jun 2024 | 99.033 Mar 2024 | 6.425 Dec 1994 | 203.428 Jun 2008 | USD bn | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Credit to Households by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina (USD bn) | 14.358 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (USD bn) | 1,982.664 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Jun 2024 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 223.903 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | 371.169 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | 723.879 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (USD bn) | 2,195.348 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Chile (USD bn) | 141.782 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| China (USD bn) | 10,977.720 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | 103.880 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | 102.471 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 353.386 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (USD bn) | 187.482 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| France (USD bn) | 1,883.781 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 2,286.419 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (USD bn) | 98.196 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) | 356.069 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (USD bn) | 35.698 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1964 - Jun 2024 |
| India (USD bn) | 1,554.366 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD bn) | 213.133 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Ireland (USD bn) | 168.704 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Israel (USD bn) | 216.313 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (USD bn) | 843.607 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
| Japan (USD bn) | 2,443.078 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1964 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD bn) | 1,643.285 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1962 - Jun 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD bn) | 58.915 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD bn) | 275.285 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Mexico (USD bn) | 296.330 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD bn) | 1,111.659 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD bn) | 228.714 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD bn) | 418.520 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
| Poland (USD bn) | 202.999 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (USD bn) | 159.183 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2024 |
| Russia (USD bn) | 491.832 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD bn) | 362.740 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Singapore (USD bn) | 232.095 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| South Africa (USD bn) | 134.808 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (USD bn) | 749.919 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Sweden (USD bn) | 498.044 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD bn) | 1,137.390 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Thailand (USD bn) | 448.489 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| Turkey (USD bn) | 104.846 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2024 |
| United Kingdom (USD bn) | 2,713.390 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1966 - Jun 2024 |
| United States (USD bn) | 20,135.788 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1945 - Jun 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 Dec 2018 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Dec 2018 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 2,932.536 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 19,759.094 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 395,709.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 160.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 126.705 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 386.427 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 122.570 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| General Government Debt: Consolidated: % of GDP (%) | 163.900 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.105 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,378.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,274.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -6.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,495,848.213 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,594,189.273 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 102,683.322 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 7,653.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,895,583.057 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,423,827.275 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 265.039 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,629.644 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 48.652 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 393.146 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1974 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports (EUR mn) | 7,205.637 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports (EUR mn) | 4,024.610 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Import: YoY (%) | 3.179 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Export: MoM (%) | 0.093 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Export: YoY (%) | -6.498 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (EUR mn) | 411.600 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Chemicals (EUR mn) | 509.400 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (EUR mn) | 1,020.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Raw Material (EUR mn) | 584.600 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR mn) | 738.400 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: European Union: Cyprus (EUR) | 3,303,045,947.000 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Exports: Non European Union: United States (EUR) | 2,117,302,596.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: European Union: Italy (EUR) | 5,892,353,630.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: European Union: Germany (EUR) | 3,421,351,669.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (EUR mn) | 1,611.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals (EUR mn) | 1,100.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (EUR mn) | 1,798.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR mn) | 766.800 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: European Union: Italy (EUR) | 6,797,630,677.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: European Union: Germany (EUR) | 8,681,246,747.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Non European Union: United States (EUR) | 1,506,823,115.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Non European Union: Russia (EUR) | 2,445,880,199.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 165.196 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 162.132 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 69.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -3,347.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 304.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 1,871.774 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 279.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 2,438.765 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 617,780.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 192,256.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 79.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 539.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -10.465 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -339,091.640 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (CA) (EUR mn) | -3,152.152 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Exports (EUR mn) | 3,890.667 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods (EUR mn) | -3,249.217 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: CA: PI: Receipts (EUR mn) | 1,166.989 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services: Receipts (EUR mn) | 3,067.447 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SI) (EUR mn) | -224.246 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| BoP: CP: Payments (EUR mn) | 23.388 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (EUR mn) | 277.154 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Imports (EUR mn) | 7,139.884 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services: Payments (EUR mn) | 2,390.080 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services (EUR mn) | 677.367 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| BoP: CA: PI: Payments (EUR mn) | 889.835 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: CA: SI: Receipts (EUR mn) | 635.945 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: CA: SI: Payments (EUR mn) | 446.846 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (EUR mn) | 1,820.492 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (CP) (EUR mn) | 58.382 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (EUR mn) | -2,799.608 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: FA: PI: Assets (EUR mn) | -979.116 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (EUR mn) | 82.798 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: CP: Receipts (EUR mn) | 554.230 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Assets (EUR mn) | 63.536 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) | -2,671.791 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) | 421.979 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (EUR mn) | 2,369.615 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (EUR mn) | -2,077.241 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (EUR mn) | -19.262 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Stock (EUR mn) | 14,810.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| BoP: FA: OI: Assets (EUR mn) | 292.374 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| IIP: Assets (EUR mn) | 343,237.974 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Net (EUR mn) | -304,254.501 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) | 647,492.475 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: GG: Short Term (ST) (EUR mn) | 1,313.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: GG: Long Term (LT) (EUR mn) | 274,111.124 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt (EUR mn) | 554,311.575 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: CB: LT (EUR mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: OS: ST (EUR mn) | 10,233.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: OD: ST (EUR mn) | 27,375.939 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: OS: LT (EUR mn) | 77,801.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: OD: LT (EUR mn) | 20,711.112 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: CB: ST (EUR mn) | 133,583.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 31.9 Dec 2013 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2013 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 46.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 12,327.279 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 206,597.788 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 265,353.733 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,772.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.481 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,574.675 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 247,791.754 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 181,839.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 98.196 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 227.854 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 111,200.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 168,118.398 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.11 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 50.93 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Euro Area: GC: M3 (EUR mn) | 246,481.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Euro Area: GC: M2 (EUR mn) | 244,453.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Euro Area: Greek Contribution: GC): M1 (EUR mn) | 190,325.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 14,649.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR mn) | 3,645.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 224.245 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 7.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Purchasing Manager Indicator: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (NA) | 51.200 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Economic Sentiment Indicator (NA) | 106.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
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