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Countries
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Since 1924
Years
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Over
Since 1924
Area
132,000 sq. km.
Population
10,482,487 (census 2021).
Capital
Athens.
Currency
Euro (EUR).
Language
Greek.
Import of goods
55,723 million euros (+2%) (Jan.-Aug. 2024).
Exports of goods
33,718.9 million euros (-1.54%) (Jan.-Aug. 2024).
Trade balance
-2,535.74 million euros (-6.5%) (Jan.-Aug. 2024).
Trade deficit
22,004.1 million euros (+7.7%) (Jan.-Aug. 2024).
Over the past five years, the Greek economy has made remarkable strides, reaching new highs across several key economic indicators that showcase a tangible enhancement in the quality of life for its citizens. Greece has recorded one of the fastest rates of progress across the European Union in several crucial areas.
According to information provided by the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance, within the past five years, Greece has shown a remarkable growth rate. Inter alia, Greece has achieved a notable reduction in unemployment rate, underscoring extensive improvements in job creation and workforce engagement, a high increase in investment volume, which reflects a robust environment for business growth and capital expansion, and a substantial decrease in the public debt, indicating stronger fiscal health and debt sustainability.
At the core of the Greek national development policy is the strengthening of productivity, competitiveness, entrepreneurship, extroversion, research and innovation with the aims of improvement of the national income and of sustainable development while respecting the environment.
| Statistics – Trademarks (Jan. – Nov. 2024) | Granted | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| National trademarks | 5,976 | |
| Collective trademarks | 2 | |
| Applications for conversion of Community trademarks into Greek trademarks | 26 | |
| Applications for conversion of International trademarks into Greek trademarks | 0 | |
| International trademark registrations transmitted to the Office for examination | n.a | |
| International trademark registrations granted | 422 | |
| National applications for International trademarks | n.a |
| Statistics – Patents (Jan. – Nov. 2024) | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| National patents | 849 | |
| Utility models | 30 | |
| Patents transformed into utility models | 340 | |
| European patents validated in Greece | 2,799 | |
| European applications (Receiving Office Greece) | 134 | |
| PCT applications (Receiving Office Greece) | 43 | |
| Provisional protection for European patents | – | |
| National Designs | 73 | |
| Supplementary Protection Certificates for plant protection products | 3 | |
| Supplementary Protection Certificates for medicinal products | 37 | |
| Supplementary Protection Certificates for pediatrics | 16 |
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