A large part of Greek product exports has concerned goods traveling to foreign markets at a lower price than is sold in their country of origin.
For example, Greek olive oil is exported in bulk to Italy at prices significantly lower than bulk sales within Greece, while Greek sea bass and sea bream from local aquaculture are sold in Italian supermarkets at the same price as in Greece.
Besides the different negotiation and market conditions abroad, an important reason is that often Greek food production companies agree to sell their products at lower prices abroad precisely to be more competitive.
In other words, Greek consumers indirectly fund Greek exports.
Another reason is that the main markets of Greek export companies are the poorer neighboring countries where the products would have to be sold cheaper in order to find a place in the markets there.
