Surveys, Trends & Stats

Athens’ rental property market is picking up pace after the economic crisis and the onslaught of short-term rental options, says Eurobank Property Services.

The Greek tourism industry’s direct contribution to the country’s GDP came to 21.6 billion euros in 2018, according to data released by INSETE.

The prospects for cruise industry growth in Greece and the East Med region are positive, according to the MedCruise association.

2019 marks Lufthansa’s 60th year of presence in the Greek market, since May 10, 1959, when the first Lufthansa flight from Germany landed in Greece.

A new study sheds light on the far-reaching effects of the Airbnb phenomenon on Athens’ urban communities.

Santorini has been voted “Best Island in Europe” by the readers of US monthly travel magazine Global Traveler.

Greeks appear to be wary of the EU, with the majority claiming it is “moving in the wrong direction”, according to a poll by MRB.

Some 30 million passengers are expected take cruises in 2019, a 5 percent increase from 2018, according to CLIA Europe.

Lonely Planet has revealed some of Greece’s lesser-known island destinations – such as Kythira, Tilos and Kythnos – that are gaining popularity among travelers.

The majority of Chinese tourists choose to go on gastronomy holidays, with Western Europe evolving into a key culinary destination for them, says GlobalData.

Greece’s travel receipts increased in March by 32.2 percent year-on-year to 319 million euros from 241 million euros in the same month last year, according to the Bank of Greece.

The launch of the tourism season in Greece created additional new jobs in April, according to data from the Greek Labor Ministry’s Ergani system.

The changing trends in Greece’s source tourism markets and duration of stay appear to have changed the sector’s outcomes, according to INSETE.

International tourism continues to perform strongly worldwide fuelled by a positive economy, increased air capacity and visa facilitation, according to the UNWTO.

The island of Mykonos in Greece tops a list of destinations that are ideal for solo female travelers, according to WorldHotels.

Traffic through Greece’s airports marked an 8.4 percent rise in the first four months of the year, reaching over 10 million passengers, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

Greek ports are expected to welcome more than 5 million cruise passengers this summer, with the ports of Piraeus, Santorini and Corfu leading the activity.

Museums in Greece welcomed more visitors and recorded an increase in revenue from receipts in January, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

As the European parliamentary elections draw near, EU voters appear to be concerned about the viability of the Union, with the majority fearing its collapse.

Greece is among the countries recording “solid growth” as a destination contributing to Europe’s positive performance of 6% growth in 2018, according to the ETC.