Foreign direct investment in Greece set a record in 2025 at $12.86 billion, corresponding to 26.2% of gross fixed capital formation – the highest point of the last 35 years, according to data from the United Nations Conference on Nations for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), as part of its annual FDI report.
This development is directly related to the positive performance of the Greek economy in recent years and the recovery of its investment grade status. Unlike other years, real estate sales remain significant,but are not the driving force.
The stock of FDI in Greece reached $100.32 billion last year from $71.94 billion in 2024, while in 2000 it was only $14.11 billion.
Notably, 2025 was the first year FDIs in Greece topped $10 billion, rising 10 times above the level a decade earlier. Although the investment gap remains significant, FDI increased 69.4% in 2025 compared to 2024, just as in the European Union as a whole, it fell by some 29% to $164.25 billion, from $230.95 billion in 2024.
According to the Bank of Greece, most of the foreign capital invested in Greece in 2025 was directed to the energy sector, where very large transactions stood out, with acquisitions, such as those of Terna Energy from Masdar, which began in 2024 but was completed in 2025, with a valuation reaching €3.2 billion. Important investments from foreign investors were also made in 2025 in companies such as OPAP (merger with Allwyn), in the health sector – with the foreign investment that stood out being that of PureHealth Holding PJSC, which acquired the Hellenic Healthcare Group for an estimated price of €800 million – as well as smaller investments in the food, education and financial sectors.
