Surveys, Trends & Stats

Greece’s 14 regional airports reported rising arrival figures in January, up by 7.4% compared to the same month a year ago.

Exhibitions in Greece contributed 1.062 billion euros in revenues to the economy in 2022, an Oxford Economics study found.

Greece is among the few countries in Southern Europe to have fully recovered pre-pandemic 2019 tourism levels in 2023.

The Greek economy will continue to grow at a steady pace in 2024 on the back of a 2.2 percent rise in 2023, said the European Commission.

A partnership between Greece’s tourism board and Expedia delivered impressive year-over-year results in bookings, room nights and the average daily spend of visitors.

Visits to the Acropolis in Athens in 2023 generated 60 million euros in revenues, according to the Greek Culture Ministry.

Although global tourism levels are fast approaching pre-Covid 2019 levels, long-haul recovery to Europe is still slow.

Interest in holidays in Greece appears to be strong in the UK based on feedback collected by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in London.

TUI Group said that revenues grew by 15% in the first quarter of the year with Greece among its most popular travel destinations in 2024.

Certain sections of Greece’s new regulation on short-term rental activity are “unclear”, according to property owners.

Greece fully recovered pre-pandemic 2019 tourism arrivals and revenues but still failed to outperform main rival countries.

Flight disruption remains 300% above historical norms as the aviation industry is up against a skills shortage and the rapid return of demand for air travel.

Thessaloniki welcomed a 116% rise in overnight stays from Turkey last year which contributed to a 14.75% rise in overall night stays in the Greek city.

Safety, infrastructure and affordability are the key factors affecting potential long-haul travelers when choosing a destination in Europe.

Travelers in seven international markets have placed Greece among their top choices in the first four months of the new year.

Available airline seats to Greece for the November 2023–March 2024 period were up by 16.8% to 4.7 million driven by strong demand.

Athens International Airport handled over 1 million international passengers in the first month of the year, up 12.8% compared to 2023.

Despite lower occupancy levels for Athens and Thessaloniki hotels, average room rates and revenue per room increased in 2023 over 2019.

Athens Airport was among those in its size group in Europe to report the best passenger traffic performance in 2023.

Halkidiki, Athens and the Cyclades islands attracted foreign investors looking to buy a home in Greece last year.