Greece


The Housing Finance Sector data for Greece extends back to 2001. Please click on the Research Center tab above to access data for previous years not shown.

Greece: Statistical Data At-A-Glance
IndicatorDataYearSource
Total population10.75 million2016WDI
Urban population (% of total)78.33% of total2016WDI
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)194,248 USD (millions)2016WEO
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)26,669.1 USD 2016WEO
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change).29%2016WEO
Average bank deposit rate.84%2016IFS
Lending rate7.65%2016IFS
Owner-occupied unitsNot available2016Eurostat
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:78,238.43 USD (millions)2016Bank of Greece
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)40.28%2016Bank of Greece and WEO
Typical LTV at origination602016Alpha Bank
Retail funding (deposits/other)primary2016Bank of Greece
Funding through mortgage bonds secondary2016ECBC
Funding through securitization of mortgagestertiary2016DBRS
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title202016WDI