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

Filed under: Europe, Prostitution

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.

Tax evasion in Greece

Filed under: Europe, Financial Crime

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.

Average amount a Greek family pays in bribes each year

Filed under: Europe, Financial Crime

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.

Women trafficked into Athens doubled before 2004 Olympics

Filed under: Europe, Humans

The number of women trafficked into Athens doubled right before the 2004 Olympic games.

Source:  Will Park, “UK carriers to block prostitutes’ phone numbers, help curb sex trafficking,” IntoMobile, August19, 2009.

Marijuana production in Greece

Filed under: Drug Trafficking, Europe

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.

Counterfeit Pesticides in Europe

Below are losses to selected countries in Europe from counterfeit pesticides.

Country

Losses

Czech Republic

4.19 Million

Germany

39.4 Million

Greece

13.3 Million

Hungary

6.6 Million

Poland

22.9 Million

Spain

103 Million

Source: “Counterfeit Pesticides Across Europe-2008,” European Crop Protection Association, August 2008.

Price of Marijuana in Europe

Filed under: Drug Trafficking, 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.

Price of Cocaine in Europe

Filed under: Drug Trafficking, 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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