Surveys, Trends & Stats

Greece was found to have cheaper online hotel prices for the month of September when compared to its competitors such as Turkey, Spain and Cyprus, according to online hotel search …

Greece’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 3.8 percent in the second quarter, the least in three years, due to an improved performance in tourism and trade, the country’s national statistics …

International arrivals increased by 10.5 percent this September compared with the same month last year, according to data released on 6 August by the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE).

Athens International Airport saw a 6.5 percent rise in international arrivals (destination and transfer passengers) during the May-August 2013 period compared to last year.

This year Greece, after falling over the past several years, improves in the rankings of 148 countries from 96th place to the 91st in the Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014, released …

A recent study shows that clothes, shoes and mobile phone chargers top the list of the most commonly forgotten belongings by Greeks in hotel rooms.

Passenger traffic during July and August at the ports of Piraeus and Lavrio dropped slightly compared to last year, while the port of Rafina reported an increase, according to figures …

More foreign tourists are said to visit Greece this fall and the country is expected to “collect” three times the amount of tourism revenue it gained during the April-May period, …

Consumer complaints in regards to Greek tourism services amounted to 72 reports from 1 July-15 August 2013 compared to 56 complaints filed last year for the same period, the Consumers’ …

Athens, Greece, was the only European city that reported a double-digit occupancy increase in July, rising 16.9 percent to 70.6 percent, according to data compiled by STR Global.

International tourist arrivals grew by five percent during the first half of 2013 compared to the same period of 2012, reaching almost 500 million, according to data just released by …

Russian tourists accounted for the biggest rise is Greek tourism revenue during the first six months of the year, according to recent data released by the Bank of Greece.

ITB Berlin and IPK International analyze the holiday preferences abroad of Germans and Britons – Germany is Europe’s most important source market for young travelers – the UK’s over-fifties are …

Despite the economic crisis, hotels on some Greek tourism destinations have significantly increased their prices this month compared to the same period last year, according to recent data provided by …

Greece’s current account surplus widened in June, helped by a smaller trade gap and surging tourism receipts, the Bank of Greece said on Monday.

The latest tourism barometer report on the expectations of the Greek hospitality sector for the third quarter of 2013, conducted by GBR Consulting, reflects a very positive sentiment among Greek …

Statistics on international tourism recently released by the UN World Tourism Organization showed that Greece with 15.5 million visitors in 2012 ranked 17th among the most popular tourism destination in …

The Greek tourism industry observed a significant increase in international arrivals in July Kathimerini understands.

Greek men are among the world’s sexiest nationalities, according to a recent survey by a travel dating site that picked out the world’s sexiest men and women.

Greek tourism picks up in the first half of 2013, with international airport arrivals and revenues up by 10 percent (Q1 and Q2) and 15.5 percent (Jan-May) respectively, according to …