Canada-Greece fact sheet
Greece
Official Title:
Hellenic Republic
General Information
Capital: Athens
Population (million): 10.68
Total Area: 131,940 km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.68 EURO (EUR) (2021- Annual average)
National Holiday: March 25, Independence Day (1821)
Language(s): Greek
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Parliamentary democracy. Unicameral with a 300-seat Parliament (Vouli ton Ellinon). Prime Minister appointed by the President. Cabinet appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Administrative divisions: 7 decentralized administrations run by federal government appointees;divided among them are 13 regions with elected governors ("peripheries"). The New Democracy Party holds the majority of seats and forms the government.
Head of State:
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Nikos Dendias
Defence: Nikos Panagiotopoulos
Finance: Christos Staikouras
Main Political Parties
New Democracy (ND) – 158, Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) – 86, Kinima Allagis (KINAL) – 22, Communist Party of Greece (KKE) – 15, Greek Solution (Elliniki Lisi) – 10, MeRA25 – 8, Independent – 1.
Elections:
President (5 year term): next in 2025. Members of parliament (4 year term): next in 2023.
Economic Information (2021)
| Type | Greece | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 274.00 | 2,517.75 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 25,658.59 | 65,864.62 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 8.34 | 4.54 |
| Inflation: (%) | 0.57 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 15 | 7.43 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2021)
Canadian exports to country: $ 143,667,343
Canadian imports from country: $ 340,508,849
FDI in Canada: -
CDI in the country: $ 192 million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Konstantina Athanassiadou
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Karine Asselin
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $ 96,746,953 | $ 245,955,283 |
| 2018 | $ 113,062,605 | $ 270,517,858 |
| 2019 | $ 132,319,858 | $ 279,816,238 |
| 2020 | $ 121,900,068 | $ 303,405,043 |
| 2021 | $ 143,667,343 | $ 340,508,849 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $ 4,304,116 | $ 32,568,573 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $ 39,318,082 | $ 32,547,182 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ 3,003 | $ 12,534,263 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $ 5,418,921 | $ 99,317,308 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $ 3,398,698 | $ 58,140,425 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $ 7,232,097 | $ 23,449,958 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $ 551,160 | $ 11,145,816 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $ 617,763 | $ 1,199,457 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $ 647,632 | $ 244,766 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $ 8,902,483 | $ 1,160,357 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $ 193,812 | $ 4,986,339 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $ 7,979 | $ 425,136 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $ 379,848 | $ 3,101,659 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ 45,307 | $ 423,096 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $ 42,485,591 | $ 44,608,328 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $ 13,157,455 | $ 7,050,399 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $ 9,416,199 | $ 741,298 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $ 4,595,417 | $ 3,591,386 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ 254,071 | $ 11,344 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $ 956,250 | $ 2,649,699 |
| 21 Antiques | $ 32,768 | $ 413,327 |
March 2023
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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