Surveys, Trends & Stats International Arrivals to Greece Down 6.2% in January-March by GTP editing team 8 July 2016 written by GTP editing team 8 July 2016 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 16 International arrivals to Greece dropped by 6.2 percent in the first three months of the year, compared with the same period in 2015, according to a border survey conducted by the Bank of Greece and released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. In total, during January-March, a total of 1,620,971 travellers arrived in Greece. According to the data, arrivals from Europe — which accounts for the majority of arrivals of non-residents to Greece (82.9 percent) — recorded a decrease of 4.9 percent in January-March 2016 compared with the same period of 2015. Arrivals from EU Member States recorded a decrease of 9.3 percent. In regards to European countries, a significant decrease, in absolute values, is observed in arrivals from Bulgaria (-23.6 percent), Romania (-36.8 percent) and Italy (-25.8 percent) while a significant increase, in absolute values, is recorded in arrivals from Albania (31.7 percent), Belgium (492.2 percent), Russia (134.9 percent) and Poland (69.2 percent). During January-March 2016, Greece saw a drop in the arrivals from other continents such as Asia and Turkey (-46.6 percent). In regards to the contribution of arrivals by country of origin, the largest contribution of arrivals from the European countries are from Bulgaria (20.3 percent), FYROM (11.7 percent), Albania (9.1 percent), Germany (7.2 percent) and United Kingdom (6.6 percent). The data also revealed that most arrivals to Greece last year were made by road and air. The main points of entry which account for the biggest percentage of traffic, by road, are Evzoni (9.1 percent) and Promahonas (7.8 percent) and by air include the airport in Athens (38.4 percent) and Thessaloniki (7.0 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 American Journalists, Bloggers get First-hand Experience of the Dodecanese next post Greece: Authorities to Begin On-site Tax Inspections in Tourist Areas 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 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ