HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Greece
Greece: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS was 5.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Greece, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Greece is 5.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 243.8% on the previous year and up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Greece peaked at 25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.8, in 2023.
Greece ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.8 | — |
| 1997 | 2.3 | -73.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1 | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9 | -71.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4 | +611.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | +87.8% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | +250.0% |
| 2009 | -4.1 | -141.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2 | -324.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4 | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -40.5% |
| 2014 | -2.9 | -165.9% |
| 2015 | -7 | +141.4% |
| 2016 | -3.2 | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -156.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3 | -116.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -133.3% |
| 2020 | -4.1 | -4200.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | -231.7% |
| 2022 | 25 | +363.0% |
| 2023 | -8.8 | -135.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -118.2% |
| 2025 | 5.5 | +243.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4200.0% | 0.1 | -4.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 | 0.9 | 8.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.72 | -4.1 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | -7 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | -8.8 | 25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 9 Luxembourg 5.8 compare
- 10 Montenegro 5.7 compare
- 12 Albania 4.3 compare
- 13 Hungary 4.2 compare
- 14 Netherlands 3.9 compare
More social development data for Greece
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Greece?
- Hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Greece was 5.5 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.8 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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