Greek households struggle with unexpected expenses, Eurostat shows

Eurostat's 2025 report on living conditions reveals that 50.5% of the Greek population could not meet unexpected costs such as repairs or medical bills, up from 43.9% in 2024 and the highest share among EU members. The same data show that 46.6% of Greeks would find even a one‑week vacation financially unattainable.

Greece also records a 27.5% risk of poverty or social exclusion, the second‑highest rate in the EU after Bulgaria. Per‑capita GDP measured in purchasing power standards is the lowest in the bloc, with Greek purchasing power about 32% below the EU average, slightly lower than in 2015. Despite these challenges, price levels are close to the EU mean at 84%, the country posted a fiscal surplus of 1.7% in 2025, reduced public debt by 8.1 percentage points, and saw the strongest employment growth in the EU at 1.7 points.

These indicators underscore growing economic insecurity for Greek households even as some macro‑fiscal metrics improve.