Surveys, Trends & Stats

When booking holidays, consumers are paying attention to how inclusive current travel offerings are, according to data by Expedia Group Media Solutions.

Year 2022 has seen a dynamic tourism recovery for Greece with inbound traveler flows and receipts up in January-August over the same period in 2021.

The islands of the South Aegean Region are expected to see record international arrivals by air this year and surpass pre-Covid 2019 levels.

Hotel occupancy rates in Athens showed signs of improvement in September as a result of this year’s tourist dynamic, said the city’s hotel association.

Greece was among the six countries in Europe with the highest short-term rental demand in September, according to analytics firm AirDNA.

Russia’s tourism policy will now be overseen by the country’s economic development ministry after Russian President Vladimir Putin scrapped Rostourism, the federal tourism agency.

The Greek Tourism Ministry says it is taking steps to regulate Airbnb-style rentals in Greece as demand grows.

Greece’s port and marina infrastructure and services can contribute to the country’s tourism revenues, according to an ICAP CRIF study.

Travelers next year will be seeking to find the ‘right balance’ in a world of contradictions, says the annual travel predictions report released by Booking.com.

Greece’s investor visa plan was Europe’s highest in demand in quarter Q3 2022, according to a report released by property brokers Tranio.

Thessaloniki’s hotel occupancy rates during the first nine months of the year were down by 13.9% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 levels for the same period.

Greece ranks 6th in the World’s Most Popular Places for Destination Weddings list, according to Google search data analysis.

Robust tourist flows to Greece in August increased turnover for accommodation and F&B services providers by 24.3%, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Time Out magazine has included Pagrati in Athens on its list revealing the “51 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World”.

German tourist demand for Greece is going strong, according to holiday package sales which have increased by 22% this year compared to pre-pandemic 2019.

Passenger traffic through 14 Greek regional airports during the first nine months of the year exceeded pre-Covid 2019 levels by 3.1%.

October is an “incredible month” for Greek tourism as a number of destinations are seeing high occupancy rates, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Greek airports saw passenger traffic in August exceed pre-Covid 2019 levels by 4.5%, according to data released by airport trade body ACI Europe.

Greece is among the destinations for potential long-haul vacationers from 6 markets who are planning to travel by December 2022.

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Greece are benefitting from the country’s increasing tourist activity this year, gaining support after two years of Covid-19 slowdown.