What we do
Greece in Numbers is a hub for publicly available data on Greece’s economy and society. The hub collects up-to-date data from official and other sources – such as the Hellenic Statistical Authority, the Bank of Greece, ministries and other public institutions – and organizes the data into a structured, coherent format. The data is visually presented through graphs, each accompanied by clear and concise explanations to enhance accessibility and understanding. By doing so, Greece in Numbers enriches, amplifies, and extends the reach of official data. All data and graphs are freely available for individual and non-commercial use, with options for easy access and download. Over time, Greece in Numbers will expand its data coverage and functionalities.
Greece in Numbers aims to facilitate access to data that informs public debate, policy-making and research οn Greece.
Who we are
Greece in Numbers is a project of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research -IOBE, developed in collaboration with the Hellenic Observatory of the London School of Economics and the Hellenic Studies Program of Yale University.
Greece in Numbers is governed by a Steering Committee composed by: Manolis Galenianos (who is leading the project as Director; Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London), Nikos Vettas (General Director of IOBE and Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business), Vassilis Monastiriotis (Director of the Hellenic Observatory and Professor, LSE), Costas Arkolakis (Director of the Hellenic Studies Program and Professor, Yale University), Christos Genakos (Professor, Cambridge University), and Dimitris Vayanos (Professor, LSE).
Greece is Numbers receives guidance from an Advisory Group composed by: Dimitris Christelis (Prof of Economics, University of Glasgow), Fotini Christia (Professor of Political Science, MIT), Petros Dellaportas (Professor of Statistics, University College London and Athens University of Economics and Business), Nikos Demiris (Asst. Professor of Statistics, Athens University of Economics and Business), Vasiliki Fouka (Professor of Political Science, Stanford University), Vasiliki Georgiadou (Professor of Political Science, Panteion University and Director of the National Center of Social Sciences - EKKE), George Hondroyiannis (Director of Economic Analysis and Research Department, Bank of Greece), Myrto Kalouptsidi (Professor of Economics, Harvard University), Kostas Kostis (Professor of Economic History and Director of NBG Cultural Foundation), Daphne Nicolitsas (Asst. Professor, University of Crete), Elias Papaioannou (Professor of Economics, London Business School), and Diomidis Spinellis (Professor of Information Systems, Athens University of Economics and Business), and Athanasios Thanopoulos (President of the Hellenic Statistical Authority).
The origin and creation of Greece in Numbers
The idea for Greece in Numbers originated during the public debates in the period of the Greek debt crisis. Often, these debates lacked a foundation of essential data. Professor Manolis Galenianos conceived the idea of creating a data hub that would collect, structure, and present data in a way that is easily accessible, and this vision was shared by a number of academics. The need for such a data hub is becoming more evident as, over time, new sources of data become available and new uses for data are emerging.
Bringing this vision to life was a significant endeavour. It became possible following the collaboration of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research – IOBE along with the Hellenic Observatory Centre for Research on Contemporary Greece and Cyprus of the London School of Economics and the Program for Hellenic Studies at The MacMillan Center of Yale University. The project was carried out by senior IOBE researchers under the supervision of Professor Galenianos. The data hub was designed and created by the technology team of E-ON Integration S.A.