What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Greece and Portugal?

1.13 million arrivals, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Portugal: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

Greece

27.84 million arrivals

in 2022

Portugal

28.97 million arrivals

in 2024

Greece rank

12th

Portugal rank

11th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

Greece
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28.97 million arrivals against 27.84 million arrivals in Greece, a difference of 1.13 million arrivals.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 203 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.50 million arrivals	10.47 million arrivals	34,600 arrivals	Greece
2000s	14.64 million arrivals	10.03 million arrivals	4.61 million arrivals	Greece
2010s	22.40 million arrivals	11.52 million arrivals	10.88 million arrivals	Greece
2020s	16.64 million arrivals	12.78 million arrivals	3.85 million arrivals	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Greece or Portugal?: Portugal, at 28.97 million arrivals against 27.84 million arrivals in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Greece and Portugal?: 1.13 million arrivals, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?: Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit: arrivals
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.