🇬🇷 Foreign ownership of Greek brands
16.4% of the 55 Greek brands with a controlling owner (9) are owned by a company headquartered outside Greece, most often in Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy. That ranks 49 of 94 countries analysed.
Which countries own them
| Owner headquartered in | Brands | Share of foreign-owned | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest foreign owners
Where foreign ownership is highest
Top-level categories with at least 5 Greek brands that have a controlling owner.
| Category | Brands | Foreign-owned | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & transport | 25 | 3 | 12% |
| Food | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Tobacco & nicotine | 8 | 0 | 0% |
Examples
- Cosmos Sport owned by JD Sports
- Fraport Greece owned by Fraport
- Hellenic Train owned by FS Italiane
- Interamerican owned by Achmea
- Minoan Lines owned by Grimaldi
- Pitsos owned by BSH
- TITAN owned by TITAN
- Violife owned by KKR
- Vodafone Greece owned by Vodafone
How this is computed
Of 56 Greek brands recorded, 55 have a current controlling owner (outright or a stake of 50% or more, followed up to the ultimate parent). The other 1 are licensed, part-owned or lack a current owner and are left out. A brand is foreign-owned when that ultimate parent is headquartered in a different country from the brand's origin. Data as of . Method and ranking for all countries.
Coverage caveat. The brands tracked skew towards those held by large filing companies, so this overstates foreign ownership relative to every brand in the country. See also the Greece country page.