"Our primary goal is the upgrade of the Greek stock market to developed market status," stated the CEO of the Athens Exchange Group, Yianos Kontopoulos, while noting that the Greek stock market has posted top performances globally in recent years.

Over the last four positive years, the Greek stock market ranked among the top five global markets, and in 2025, it currently holds the second position worldwide, following the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
The stock market continues its upward trajectory in 2025, a trend that began in 2021. The main stock index has reached levels last seen in May 2010, the Banking Index has returned to levels from November 2015, the Large Cap Index is at August 2011 levels, and the Mid Cap Index is at October 2010 levels.

Over a three-year period, specifically since 2022, the General Price Index has posted gains nearing 100% (specifically 93.8%), while the average gain across European markets is 36.7%. During the same period, the Banking Index has risen by 173%.

As for the capitalisation of the stock market, it has increased by 19% since the beginning of 2025, returning to levels seen in September 2008 - that is, pre-financial crisis levels. Bank capitalisation has risen from 6.7 billion euros in 2020 to 37.6 billion euros.

At the same time, trading activity is at its highest levels since 2010, with the average daily trading value in 2025 reaching 190 million euros, up from 140 million euros in 2024 - an increase of 35%. Over the past three years, it has risen by 167%, from 71 million euros in 2021 to 190 million euros today.

Foreign investors continue to have a strong presence in the Greek market, holding 68.1% of market capitalisation and accounting for 61.5% of trading activity. In 2025, they are net buyers, with inflows of 387 million euros and a total of 1.384 billion euros over the 2022-2025 three-year period.

In 2025, there was also a 14% increase in the number of active investors compared to 2024, reaching 27,718.

The CEO of the Athens Exchange Group reiterated that the primary goal of the Group's management is the upgrade of the Greek stock market to developed market status. He emphasised that the Athens Exchange is in constant communication with the rating agencies, providing all necessary information regarding the criteria they use to assess the market.