President Ekaterini SAKELLAROPOULOU (since 13 March 2020)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Kyriakos MITSOTAKIS (since 26 June 2023)
Judiciary:
Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges, including the court presidents); Council of State (supreme administrative court) (consists of the president, 7 vice presidents, 42 privy councilors, 48 associate councilors and 50 reporting judges, organized into six 5- and 7-member chambers; Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councilors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
Administrative Divisions:
13 regions (perifereies, singular - perifereia) and 1 autonomous monastic state* (aftonomi monastiki politeia); Agion Oros* (Mount Athos), Anatoliki Makedonia kai Thraki (East Macedonia and Thrace), Attiki (Attica), Dytiki Ellada (West Greece), Dytiki Makedonia (West Macedonia), Ionia Nisia (Ionian Islands), Ipeiros (Epirus), Kentriki Makedonia (Central Macedonia), Kriti (Crete), Notio Aigaio (South Aegean), Peloponnisos (Peloponnese), Sterea Ellada (Central Greece), Thessalia (Thessaly), Voreio Aigaio (North Aegean)
Major Political Parties
Not specified
International Relations
Global position and alliances
UN Member:
Yes
EU Member:
Yes
Diplomatic Presence:
2217 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Major Alliances and Organizations
EUNATOOECD
Economic Sectors & Trade
Detailed economic breakdown
Major Economic Sectors
Agriculture
3.3% (2023 est.)
Industry
15.3% (2023 est.)
Services
68.6% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Trade Volume
Exports:
$107.218 billion
Imports:
$119.234 billion
Major Trading Partners
Italy 12
Germany 6
Cyprus 6
Bulgaria 4
USA 4
Economic Outlook
Greece has a 2.33% GDP growth rate with 3.46% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.