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Greece fully implemented its Public Investment Development Program in 2025, spending €14.6 billion and slightly exceeding its approved budget, according to the Finance Ministry.
Official data show expenditures reached 100.08% of the program’s allocation, reflecting what the ministry described as strong economic performance and effective use of national and European funding.Â
Of the total, €2.85 billion came from national resources, €6.86 billion from co-financed programs and €4.9 billion from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Deputy Finance Minister Nikos Papathanasis said Greece recorded growth rates well above the eurozone average in 2025 while pursuing development policies with a social focus. He described the full execution of the investment program as a concrete sign of progress.
Papathanasis said spending under the program reached a 15-year high in 2025 and is expected to rise to 1€6.7 billion in 2026. He added that Greece ranks among the EU’s top performers in absorbing European funds through the NSRF and the Recovery and Resilience Fund.