IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2021
COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL GREECE
OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)
BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)
Rank
Athens
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
132 2020
46
0.876 2020 10.71 2020 189.4 2020 28,747 2020 -8.2 2020 -1.26 2020 16.46 2020 4.63 2020 -6.70 2020 40.5 2019 2.43 2019
49
Exchange Rate (per $)
57
57
58
36
Population - market size (millions)
CHALLENGES IN 2021 Introduce special measures to constraint the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. • Introduce special measures to constraint the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. • Expand the national production base by promoting industrial investments. • Easing access to funding for private enterprises. • Introduce special programmes for the transformation of local industrial sectors towards industry 4.0. • Accelerate the digital transformation of the public sector.
46
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)
42
GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)
54
Real GDP growth (%)
3
Consumer price inflation (%)
60
Unemployment rate (%)
41
Labor force (millions)
62
Current account balance (% of GDP)
53
Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)
Federation of Industries of Greece (SBE), Thessaloniki Provided by: Federation of Industries of Greece (SBE), Thessaloniki
30
Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)
COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE
Economic Performance
Government Efficiency
Business Efficiency
Infrastructure
Domestic Economy
International Trade
International Investment Employment Prices
Public Finance
Tax Policy
Institutional Framework Business Legislation
Societal Framework
Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance
Management Practices
Attitudes and Values
Basic Infrastructure
Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure
Health and Environment Education
25
35 35
35 37
38
39
39
40
43
44
44 45
48
48
52
53
55
59 61
PEER GROUPS RANKINGS EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA (41 countries)
POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (35 countries)
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
28
29
31
33
38
38
39
32
32
32
71
IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2021
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