Surveys, Trends & Stats

Greece’s tourism sector got off to a good start in January with travel receipts increasing by 71.9% year-on-year.

On the back of a very good tourism year in 2022, Greece is expecting cruise arrivals to increase by 15% in 2023.

For the first time, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) can track the global travel and tourism sector’s water footprint.

One in five jobs or 60,225 of the 262,981 related to tourism was never covered last year in Greece due to difficulty finding staff.

Demand for Airbnb-style rentals in Greece was the strongest in Europe last month, said analytics firm AirDNA.

New research from ABTA shows that the demand of the Brits for foreign holidays is back to pre-pandemic levels.

Greece is a top country for entrepreneurs due to its high percentage of SMEs and strong entrepreneurship culture, according to a study.

Trade is an integral part of the Greek tourism ecosystem and more needs to be done to secure benefits for both segments of the economy.

Greece’s airports handled over 4.2 million passengers during Jan-Feb, surpassing the corresponding two months of 2022 and 2019.

Greece is a leading holiday destination for Austrian travelers this year with demand increasing.

Passenger traffic across European airports rose by 69% in January compared to the same month last year, according to data released by ACI Europe.

Greece’s largest port Piraeus reported strong turnover and more cruise ship arrivals in 2022.

Greece is among the countries driving post-Covid tourism recovery in Southeast Europe, according to Mabrian Technologies.

Demand for Greece on Hotelbeds’ bedbank platform is already surpassing pre-Covid 2019 levels.

GBR Consulting has identified 10+1 types of people that visit Athens, the historic city and capital of Greece.

Demand for luxury villa rentals in Greece is on the rise all year round, according to property experts.

The global travel and tourism industry is back on track with arrivals expected to reach 80 to 95% of 2019 levels this year, according to the UNWTO.

The Greek island of Skopelos, the filming location of “Mamma Mia!”, is among the top 10 movie destinations in the world that people want to visit, according to a study.

Tourism businesses in Greece will be able to hire employees from third countries to meet staffing demands.

The loss of the Russian market and fewer cruise passenger arrivals kept Greek tourism revenues below 2019 levels in 2022.