Greece is a democratic country, a developed country and a high-income economy with a high quality of life and a very high human development index. Greece is a founding member of the United Nations, the tenth member of the European Community (the predecessor of the European Union), and a member of the Eurozone since 2001. It is also a member of many international organizations, including the Council of Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Trade Organization, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the International Organization of the French Circle.

Greece is the 53rd largest economy in the world, with a nominal GDP of US$239.3 billion in 2022, and the 54th largest economy based on purchasing power parity, with a purchasing power parity GDP of US$418.113 billion [1]. In 2021, Greece is the 16th largest economy in the European Union. According to 2023 data from the International Monetary Fund, Greece’s nominal GDP per capita is worth $22,595 and PPP GDP per capita is $39,478