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EU\u2019s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) nears its effective conclusion next year. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture<\/p>\n
A growing chorus of economic analysts is raising concerns over the sustainability of Greece<\/a>\u2019s GDP growth, particularly as the massive financial boost from the EU\u2019s Recovery and Resilience Facility<\/a> (RRF) nears its effective conclusion next year.<\/p>\n The Greek economy, though it enjoys a period of expansion<\/a>, is showing signs of fatigue, according to the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE)<\/a>. Professor Nikos Vettas, the Director General of IOBE, issued a stark warning: the annual GDP growth rate could gradually decline toward a meager one percent over the next five years once the RRF funding tap is turned off.<\/p>\n Key concerns from top economic bodies<\/p>\n Leading institutions are all highlighting the same critical challenge: sustaining momentum without the extraordinary EU support.<\/p>\n IOBE\u2019s recent report centers on one core issue: how to fundamentally boost investments in Greece, especially after the RRF period ends. This concern was recently echoed by Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras during a speech at the University of Athens.<\/p>\n The European Commission projects Greece will grow slightly above two percent annually between 2025\u20132027. However, it forecasts that growth will then fall below two percent due to chronic structural issues, chief among them an aging population and dysfunctions in the labor market.<\/p>\n The OECD currently forecasts Greek growth at 2.1 percent for 2026, crediting the RRF. Yet, it suggests that maintaining this pace in subsequent years will be difficult, implying downward revisions in its future growth predictions.<\/p>\n