Greek exports are moving towards a new historical record, unless, of course, there are new unforeseen geopolitical events with negative consequences. Speaking yesterday at the annual forum of the Panhellenic Exporters Association, the president of the association, Christina Sakellaridis, estimated that our exports could reach 70 billion euros this year. It is recalled that in 2022, exports set a new historical record, as they amounted to 54.68 billion euros from 40 billion euros in 2021, an increase of 36.7%.

Development and Investment Minister Adonis Georgiadis emphasized that in 2009-2010 total exports in terms of GDP were below 10%, and today exceed 23%, which indicates the dynamism of the Greek economy.

The president of the Panhellenic Association of Exporters, Christina Sakellaridis, estimated that they could reach 70 billion euros.

He also noted that there can be no exports without increasing imports at the expense of raw materials, but, as he added, the current account deficit will decrease rapidly in the future with an increase in the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the energy mix. and expansion in reducing energy costs, which will help our businesses become more competitive. “There are many opportunities for exports to gain a competitive advantage due to rising energy prices that have risen during the crisis, but as cheaper green energy enters the mix, the disadvantage will turn into an advantage in the next five years. Compared to today, we will have three times more renewable energy production, so in the next five years the industry will receive cheaper electricity,” said Mr. Georgiadis.

The announcement of the national extraversion plan for 2023 was announced by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of economic diplomacy and advocacy, Kostas Fragoyannis. In his taped message, he argued that “it would not be an exaggeration to say that today we are ahead of Italy and France in exports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. It is no exaggeration to say that with exports reaching 74 billion euros and foreign direct investment of 5 billion euros, the growth and resilience of the Greek economy is due, among other things, to extraversion and investment, i.e. its strategic goals of economic development. diplomacy”, adding that this is a collective and coordinated effort.