Last week saw the launch of Greece in Numbers, an initiative designed to provide accessible data that supports informed public debate, policy-making, and research on Greece.
The Greece in Numbers project was conceived and led by Professor Manolis Galenianos of Royal Holloway, University of London and project is implemented by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research – IOBE (Athens, Greece) in collaboration with the Hellenic Observatory of the London School of Economics and the Hellenic Studies Program of Yale University.
Greece in Numbers is a hub for publicly available data on Greece’s economy and society. The hub collects up-to-date data from many 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. All data and graphs are freely available for individual and non-commercial use in Greek and in English, with options for easy access and download. Currently, the hub presents approximately 650 graphs consisting of more than 6,000 distinct variables and, over time, Greece in Numbers will expand its data coverage and functionalities.
Greece in Numbers was launched at a special event hosted by IOBE in Athens, Greece and was followed by a panel discussion on the importance of data with the Governor of the Bank of Greece, the President of the Hellenic Statistical Agency, and the Director General of IOBE.
