Greek Agrifood International Trade Pre and Post Economic Crisis

Abstract

Greece has been faced with a number of severe macroeconomic problems after the breakout of the recent economic crisis. This research focuses on the Greek agrifood sector which is believed by many stakeholders to have large growth potential in terms of value added and employment. The purpose of this research is to examine the Greek agrifood sector’s international trade values pre and post economic crisis, in order to record and examine performance, variations and opportunities. A total of 24 agriculture and food related CN 2-digit codes for periods 2004-2009 and 2010-2015 are examined and compared using various statistical metrics, in order to draw conclusions and make policy recommendations.