Greece Black Market Value: $0.3935 Billion ($393.5 Million)
World Average: $20.34 Billion
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Data on Greece Black Market
Prostitution earnings in Greece 1990-2000
In the decade of 1990 to 2000, prostitution in Greece was estimated to have generated 6 Billion euros through the 10 years.
Source: “Campaign against sex slavery,” Kathinerini, June 27, 2002.
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- Tags: Greece Black Market | May 21st, 2010
Tax evasion in Greece
The Government of Greece loses an estimated $30 Billion a year to tax evasion activities by its citizens.
Source: Suzanne Daley, “Greek Wealth Is Everywhere but Tax Forms,” New York Times May 1, 2010.
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- Tags: Greece Black Market, Money Laundering | May 2nd, 2010
Average amount a Greek family pays in bribes each year
Nearly every Greek family pays an average of $2,500 in bribes to public officials each year.
Source: Sylvia Poggiol, “Economic Problems Threaten Greece’s Place In EU,” NPR, February 2, 2010.
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- Tags: Corruption, Greece Black Market | February 3rd, 2010
Women trafficked into Athens doubled before 2004 Olympics
The number of women trafficked into Athens doubled right before the 2004 Olympic games.
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- Tags: Greece Black Market, Human Trafficking | August 19th, 2009
Marijuana production in Greece
80 tons of marijuana is produced annually in Greece. 10 to 20 percent of the marijuana is consumed domestically, with the rest exported to other countries.
Source: US State Department, “2009 INCSR: Country Reports: Greece,” February 27, 2009.
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- Tags: Greece Black Market, Marijuana | August 18th, 2009
Counterfeit Pesticides in Europe
Below are losses to selected countries in Europe from counterfeit pesticides.
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Country |
Losses |
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4.19 Million |
|
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39.4 Million |
|
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13.3 Million |
|
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6.6 Million |
|
|
22.9 Million |
|
|
103 Million |
Source: “Counterfeit Pesticides Across Europe-2008,” European Crop Protection Association, August 2008.
Price of Marijuana in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Marijuana in Europe.
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| Country | Wholesale Price (per kilogram |
Retail Price (per gram) |
| Austria | 4,110.7 | 13 |
| Czech Republic | 6,357.9 | 8.2 |
| Finland | 12,332.1 | 24 |
| France | 3,425.6 | 8.2 |
| Germany | 4,521.8 | 11.2 |
| Greece | 630 | 4.1 |
| Hungary | 2,780.3 | 11.9 |
| Ireland | 16,442.9 | 6.9 |
| Italy | 1,717.7 | 10 |
| Moldova | NA | 1.6 |
| Netherlands | NA | 7.3 |
| Poland | 5,140 | 11.6 |
| Romania | 1,918.3 | 8.9 |
| Russia | 2,984.3 | 6.7 |
| Spain | 1,103 | 4.2 |
| Sweden | 9,635.3 | 11.5 |
| Switzerland | 4,602.5 | 8.4 |
| Ukraine | NA | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2,615.7 | 8 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
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Price of Cocaine in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Cocaine in Europe.
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| Country | Wholesale Price (per kilogram |
Retail Price (per gram) |
| Austria | 61,660.7 | 99.3 |
| Czech Republic | 93,847.6 | 102.8 |
| Denmark | 40,444.9 | 73.5 |
| Finland | 61,660.7 | 109.6 |
| France | 41,107.2 | 96.9 |
| Germany | 48,825.7 | 86.2 |
| Greece | 62,735 | 109.8 |
| Hungary | 46,674.4 | 80.3 |
| Ireland | 82,214.3 | 95.9 |
| Italy | 56,029.1 | 111.8 |
| Moldova | 100,000 | 138 |
| Netherlands | 42,408.9 | 58.9 |
| Norway | 61,660.7 | 164.4 |
| Poland | 38,538 | 63.7 |
| Russia | 126,481 | 218 |
| Spain | 46,274.3 | 83.2 |
| Sweden | 44,351.5 | 75.3 |
| Switzerland | 44,351.5 | 75.3 |
| United Kingdom | 74,446.7 | 90.5 |
| Ukraine | NA | 160 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
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