Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: Greece In Top 10 Of Countries With Highest Growth In Foreign Tourist Arrivals Worldwide by GTP editing team 6 October 2014 written by GTP editing team 6 October 2014 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 15 Photo: visitgreece.gr Greece is among the countries that registered the highest growth in foreign tourist arrivals in the world in the first half of the year, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). In a report, the UNWTO said that foreign tourist arrivals in Greece for the first six months of the year rose 16.7 percent from a year earlier, tying with Argentina. Meanwhile, international tourist arrivals worldwide hit 517 million, up 4.6 percent from a year earlier, the report indicated. Arrivals in Europe increased by five percent. In the worldwide rankings in terms of growth during the first half of 2014, Taiwan came in first place (26.7 percent), followed by Japan (26.4 percent), Mexico (19.8 percent), South Korea (18.5 percent) and Greece (16.7 percent)/Argentina (16.7 percent). Destinations after Greece were Vietnam (15.6 percent), Poland (13 percent), Portugal (12.2 percent), Hong Kong (10.5 percent) and Malaysia (10.5 percent)/Sweden (10.1 percent). Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Visa Facilitation For Turkish Travelers Requested By Eastern Macedonia–Thrace Region, Greece next post August 2014: Airports In Athens & Mykonos Among Those With Highest Passenger Traffic In Europe You may also like Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek Hotels See Revenue Boost in 2024, Driven by Higher Room Prices 4 February 2025 European Aviation Sector Calls for Stronger EU Support to Reach Net-Zero by... 4 February 2025 Greece Among Top Choices for Long-Haul Travelers in Winter/Spring 2025 3 February 2025 Greece and Turkey Top Destinations for Bulgarian Travelers in 2024 3 February 2025 Study: London Becomes Top Destination for Greek Travelers in 2024 31 January 2025 1 comment Brickina Wall 6 October 2014 - 15:21 When the entire country looks like the Acropolis we will have the clarity of mind to realise that more is not the same as better. But then again, we probably won’t. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
