Appendix A

COUNTRY DATA

PROFILE

Population:             10.4 million
Population growth rate: 0.4 percent
Religion (s):           Greek Orthodox 98.5%; Muslim 1.5%
Government System:      Presidential Parliamentary Republic
Languages:              Greek
Work Week:              Monday - Friday


DOMESTIC ECONOMY (USD Million, except as noted):

                                       1993    1994   1995   Source

GDP                                  90,595  91,247  90,804    (a)
GDP growth rate 1995 (percent)          0.2     1.1     1.2    (a)
GDP per capita
Government spending as percent of GDP
  - Excludes interest payments         31.4    31.2    30.8  (a)
  - Includes interest payments         43.7    45.1    44.4  (a)
Inflation (percent)                    14.4    11.0     8.0  (a)
Unemployment (percent)                  9.8    10.1    10.4  (a)
Foreign exchange reserves             8,694   8,000   8,000  (b,c)
Average exchange rate for USD 1.00    229.3     255     280  (b,c)
Foreign debt (Public & State
guaranteed)                          26,857  28,000  29,000  (b,c)

Debt service ratio (ratio of
 principal and interest payments
 on foreign debt to foreign income)    31.7     31      30   (b,c)
U.S. Economic/military assistance
  (if applicable)                       n/a    n/a     n/a

TRADE (USD Million):
                                     1993      1994    1995  Source

Total country exports               5,034     5,000   5,100  (b,c)
Total country imports              17,615    18,500  19,000
(b,c)
U.S. exports                          896       884     912
(f)
U.S. imports                          377.2(d)  433.7  434.4
(c,f)
U.S. share of host country
 imports (percent)                      5.1       4.8     4.8
Imports of manufactured goods
Total (from world)                 14,615  15,800  17,000    (c,d)
From the U.S.                         729     772     818
(f)
U.S. share of manufactured
 imports (percent)                      5.0     4.9     4.8
Manufactured goods trade balance
 with U.S.                            (536)                  (f)
Projected average annual
 growth rate from world through
 1996:  8 percent                                            (c)
Projected average annual
 growth rate from U.S. through
 1996:  6 percent                                            (c)

Trade balance with three
leading partners in 1993 (Jan.-Sept.)                        (e)
  a. Germany                       (1,251.2)
  b. Italy                         (1,333.3)
  c. France                          (860.8)

Principal U.S. exports (1993 Top 5 by SITC tariff item)                 (f)
  792     Aircraft and associated equipment
  891     Arms and ammunition
  764     Telecommunications equipment
  749     Non-electric parts and accessories of machinery

  874     Measuring/checking/analyzing instruments

Principal U.S. imports (1993 Top 5 by SITC tariff item)                 (f)
  334     Oil (not crude)
  661     Construction materials
  845/848 Apparel
  673/674 Iron and steel
  696     Cutlery

Imports of agricultural goods ($M)

                            1993        1994       1995   Source

Total (from world)         2,900       3,200      3,200
(d)
From the U.S.                160         165        165     (d)
U.S. share of agricultural
 imports (percent)            6           6           6     (d)
Greek Trade Balance
 with U.S.                  +45         +40         +40     (d)
Greek Trade Balance with
 three leading partners
 in 1993
   Denmark                (157)                             (g)
   Holland                  (7)                             (g)
   Germany                 +105                             (g)

Principal U.S. Imports

2400 - Tobacco                   60.7                       (d)
0800 - Fruits and Vegetables     29.5
1500 - Animal and Vegetable Fats  7.9
0400 - Dairy Products             6.3
1900 - Preparations of Cereals    2.6

Principal U.S. Exports

1200 - Oilseeds                  61.1                       (d)
4400 - Forestry products         21.0
2300 - Animal Feed               20.5
0800 - Fruits and Vegetables     13.0
1000 - Cereals                   11.7


Source
s

(a) Ministry of National Economy
(b) Bank of Greece
(c) U.S. Embassy estimates
(d) National Statistical Service of Greece
(e) Greek customs - excludes military related items
(f) U.S. Department of Commerce
(g) Country Data