International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Greece
Greece: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2020. β Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Greece, 1995β2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.18 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Greece peaked at 2.77 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.00 million current US$, in 1997.
Greece ranks 18th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.25 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 223.60 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 2.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.18 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$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Greece?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Greece was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Greece rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.