This section presents key information on enterprises in Greece, including their number, size and sector of economic activity, as well as enterprise creation, closure and growth. It also provides information on employment, value added and the role of foreign-controlled enterprises.

The number of enterprises provides a first indication of the scale and evolution of business activity. The following graph shows the number of active enterprises in the business economy over time.

Foreign-controlled enterprises provide an indication of the presence of foreign businesses in the Greek economy. The following graph shows the number of foreign-controlled enterprises and the number of persons they employ.