Surveys, Trends & Stats

The National Bank of Greece says that a competitive tourism product, new destinations, extended season and investments for upgrades or new hotels are necessary to boost travel revenue by 40%.

Hotels in Athens recorded an overall positive performance during the first six months of the year, according to the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association.

Over half of the population in Greece cannot afford a one-week annual holiday away from home, according to data released by Eurostat.

Exploring the causes of seasonality in Greek tourism and finding ways to effectively deal with the issue are the focus of a GSEE report.

Tour Operator Thomas Cook has recorded a robust 22 percent increase in summer 2017 bookings for Greece compared to the previous year.

A friendlier investment environment and robust tourism earnings are key to ensuring the sector’s best performance ever, SETE says.

The ports of Chios, Lesvos, Mykonos, Piraeus and Santorini are among the Greek ports leaving behind not so favorable impressions, according to a report.

Travel revenue and incoming tourism traffic rose in May by 1.7 percent and 1.5 percent year-on-year respectively, according to the Bank of Greece.

Tourist arrivals to the Ionian islands, including Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Corfu, grew by 12.1 percent in the first six months of 2017.

Greece is in need of a ‘new’ coastal shipping product, one that is based on new business models and necessary investments, according to a study by the XRTC consultancy company.

International arrivals in Europe rebounded in January-April after mixed results last year and increased by 6%, according to the UNWTO.

Passenger traffic in Greek airports during the first six months of the year was up by 10.3 percent, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

Greece’s role as a global shipping center is threatened by increasing international competition, according to a survey released by Ernst & Young.

The Greek capital’s rise as a tourism destination this year is a great success, Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis said.

Luxury tourism in Greece has increased by 10 percent while investment in the sector is also seeing growth, according to Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

Travel receipts came to 489 million euros in January-March 2017, down by 9.2 percent compared to the same period in 2016, according to the Bank of Greece.

Two tour operators and three airlines handle the bulk of travelers interested in Greece this summer, according to the Hellenic Slot Coordination Authority.

The South Aegean region and the island of Crete were among the 30 most popular tourism destinations in the European Union in 2015, according to Eurostat.

Greeks are not happy with the quantity and quality of green spaces countrywide, according to WWF Greece’s GreenSpaces application.

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) presented a robust rise of 11.1 percent during June and reached 2.18 million.