International tourism, receipts in Greece
Greece: International tourism, receipts was 6.19 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Greece, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Greece is 6.19 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Greece peaked at 23.00 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.76 billion current US$, in 1996.
That places Greece 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Greece, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.76 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.84 billion current US$ | +133.0% |
| 2000 | 9.26 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9.22 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.01 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 10.85 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 12.81 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 13.46 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 14.50 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 15.68 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 17.61 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 16.04 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 13.86 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 16.27 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 14.66 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 17.43 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 19.49 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 17.55 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 16.81 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 19.14 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 21.59 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 23.00 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.19 billion current US$ | -73.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6.19 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 3.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6.19 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +133.0% | 3.79 billion current US$ | 8.84 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -73.1% | 23.00 billion current US$ | 6.19 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | 8.84 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.94 billion current US$ | 9.22 billion current US$ | 17.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 billion current US$ | 13.86 billion current US$ | 23.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 billion current US$ | 6.19 billion current US$ | 6.19 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,259 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Greece?
- International tourism, receipts in Greece was 6.19 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.00 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Greece rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.