The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce successfully hosted the virtual event “Greece as a Strategic Hub in the Transatlantic Economy: Investments, Trade, and Growth Prospects”, focusing on Greece’s evolving role within the transatlantic economy and the prospects for strengthening economic cooperation between Greece, the United States, and Europe.
Τhe discussion highlighted the strategic importance of transatlantic cooperation as a driver of stability, investment, innovation, and sustainable growth. A central part of the event focused on the key findings of The Transatlantic Economy 2026 report, which captures the scale and significance of the economic relationship between the United States and Europe. According to the report, the transatlantic economy now reaches $9.8 trillion, while goods and services worth more than $6.4 billion move between Europe and the United States every day.
The discussion also addressed the dynamics of US–Greece economic and trade relations. For Greece, bilateral trade in goods with the United States stands at $4.9 billion, US direct investment in Greece amounts to $1.9 billion, while more than 24,000 jobs are supported by investment ties between the two countries. Throughout the event, speakers examined the opportunities and challenges shaping the next phase of transatlantic economic cooperation, with particular emphasis on investment, trade, industrial policy, supply chain resilience, energy security, digital transformation, and long-term competitiveness.
The discussion underlined that Greece is increasingly recognized not only as a reliable ally, but also as a country with growing strategic and investment significance across critical sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, defense, technology, digital transformation, and the green transition.
At the same time, the event highlighted that fully leveraging this momentum requires policy consistency, a competitive regulatory environment, access to financing, investment in human capital, and stronger cooperation between the public and private sectors.
Commenting on the significance of the event, John D. Saracakis, President of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, stated: “The transatlantic economy is not simply a major economic figure. It is a critical space of strategic cooperation, investment, and innovation. For Greece, the current environment creates an important opportunity to capitalize on its stability strengthen its role as a reliable partner, a regional growth hub, and a country that can connect Europe, the United States, and the wider region through new investment and productive prospects. The challenge now is to translate this momentum into concrete policies, partnerships, and results.”
The event reaffirmed the role of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce as a bridge between the Greek, American, and European business communities, and as an institutional platform for dialogue, outward-looking growth, and deeper economic cooperation.
As the international economic landscape continues to evolve, strengthening transatlantic economic relations is becoming increasingly important. For Greece, the next step is not only to attract investment, but also to help shape a more competitive, resilient, and outward-looking growth model capable of responding to the opportunities of the new transatlantic reality.
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Katerina Tzagaroulaki, k.tzagaroulaki@amcham.gr, 2106993559 ext. 109
Fani Zourou, f.zourou@amcham.gr, 2106993559 ext. 202