Greek Industries

Greek industries more advanced are the oil refineries, the shipbuilding industry, the textile industry, the cement industry and the steel industry.

All the industries newer are those of dairy products and some agri-food.

In 1960 the chemical and adobe industries were very scarce, then it had a lot of boom, but later they did not grow enough.

Quite the opposite happened with the tobacco industry for export. But in 1990, the tobacco, footwear, leather, machinery and transport equipment industries declined markedly.

Lately Greece It has had to import materials that it previously exported, such as chemicals, machinery, transportation material, fuels, raw materials, and food products. The countries that sell the most to Greece They are Germany, Japan, Italy, France and Great Britain.

The level of dependence on foreign trade is very high. The fiscal regime, the excessive bureaucracy are the main obstacles to industrial development. Large companies are few and far between Athens and ThessalonikiAlongside them there are many small businesses that have no more than 10 employees.

Due to this delay, the European Union considered that the entire Greek territory without being Athens and Thessaloniki, were to be benefited with the help of the European Fund for Regional Development.

The forested area in Greece it is few, therefore the wood industry is small. Natural resources are few, as is mining.

Sponge fishing stands out.

The great industry it has GreeceIt is the industry without chimneys, tourism, to visit its beautiful landscapes and the great wealth of archaeological sites.