ATTIKI - Economy
Services first and foremost
The primary sector (agriculture, forestry and fisheries) is underdeveloped and accounts for barely 2% of regional GDP.
Attica is the largest industrial centre in the country, and the secondary sector (manufacturing, energy and construction) contributes 28% of the region's GDP. The region's heavy industry (oil refining, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, etc.) and light industry (tobacco-processing, textiles, etc.) account for over 50% of the industrial goods produced in Greece.
The tertiary sector (transport, communications, distributive trades, banking and insurance) contributes 33% of regional GDP. Athens and Piraeus are the largest commercial centres in Greece, with large numbers of major foreign and Greek companies, both privately and publicly owned, and the largest retail establishments.
The other sectors (housing, public administration, health, education and other services), basically belonging to the public sector, contribute 37% of regional GDP. Growth in regional GDP is higher than the national average.
If information is available, please add comments on the following subjects:
- Productivity, competitiveness, imports/exports/foreign investments
- Restructuring, conversion, privatisation (policy, state of progress, etc.)
- Transport sector: number of vehicles and road network, railways, airports, sea
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