Three Regions Account for 82% of Greece’s Exports

Attica, Central Macedonia, and the Peloponnese predominate Greece’s export enactment — Calls for decentralization and high-value manufacturing grow

The Attica portion remains the powerhouse of Greek exports, accounting for 55% of full nationalist exports successful 2024, contempt a flimsy year-over-year decline. Together with Central Macedonia and the Peloponnese, these 3 regions generated a massive 82% of the country’s full export volume, according to the “Mapping Regional Export Activity 2020–2024” study conducted by the Northern Greece Exporters Association (SEVE).

The study, presented during a peculiar event, highlights the heavy determination disparities successful Greece’s export show and emphasizes the request for greater decentralization of manufacture and value-added production.

€49.32 Billion successful Total Exports – Trade Deficit Widens Further

Greece’s full exports reached €49.32 billion in 2024, somewhat down from €50.45 billion in 2023. In contrast, imports roseate by 2.5% to €82.9 billion, resulting successful a trade shortage of €33.5 billion, an increase of 10.3% compared to the erstwhile year.

Regional Export Breakdown – What They Export and Where

• Attica: Petroleum products, chemicals/plastics, machinery/devices — 58.2% of the region’s exports.
• Central Macedonia: Food products — 35.4% of exports.
• Peloponnese: Petroleum products (75.4%) and nutrient (15.3%).
• Central Greece: Metals (44.2%) and nutrient (17.4%).
• Thessaly: Food (63.6%) and metals (21%).
• Eastern Macedonia & Thrace: Food (29.3%), chemicals/plastics (16.5%), and textiles/apparel (14.5%).

Notable increases were seen successful the South Aegean (+26.8%) and Eastern Macedonia & Thrace (+12.9%), portion the North Aegean region experienced a sharp decline of -28.7%.

Top Export Destinations Vary by Region

• Italy: Greece’s wide apical export destination (10.6%) and Attica’s largest spouse (12.7%).
• Central Macedonia: North Macedonia (13.2%).
• Peloponnese: Libya (17.6%) and Gibraltar (12.9%) — mostly owed to lipid exports.
• Central Greece: Israel (15.6%).
• Thessaly: Germany (20.2%).
• Eastern Macedonia & Thrace: Turkey (9.8%).
• Epirus and Western Macedonia: Albania (22% and 29.8% respectively).
• South Aegean: United Kingdom (21.9%).

Trade Balance Jan–July 2025: Slight Improvement

The goods commercialized shortage narrowed to €19.83 billion in January–July 2025, down from €20.18 billion in the aforesaid play of 2024. In existent prices, exports dropped by 4.9%, portion imports declined by 3.6%.

Non-fuel goods exports roseate by 4.5%, indicating a displacement toward more divers concern and cultivation products with added value.

Source: pagenews.gr