Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Greece

Greece: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 69,218 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,218 Thousand passengers
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
69,218 Thousand passengers
in 2024
All-time low
17,317 Thousand passengers
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2024

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1993–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k1993200820241993: 17.3k Thousand passengers1994: 20.1k Thousand passengers1995: 19.3k Thousand passengers1996: 17.7k Thousand passengers1997: 18.6k Thousand passengers1998: 24.1k Thousand passengers1999: 27.6k Thousand passengers2000: 30.7k Thousand passengers2003: 28.2k Thousand passengers2004: 30.3k Thousand passengers2005: 31.6k Thousand passengers2006: 33.6k Thousand passengers2007: 35.6k Thousand passengers2008: 35.0k Thousand passengers2009: 33.4k Thousand passengers2010: 32.6k Thousand passengers2011: 33.8k Thousand passengers2012: 32.1k Thousand passengers2013: 34.0k Thousand passengers2014: 39.1k Thousand passengers2015: 42.1k Thousand passengers2016: 45.5k Thousand passengers2017: 50.2k Thousand passengers2018: 54.2k Thousand passengers2019: 56.1k Thousand passengers2020: 17.3k Thousand passengers2021: 32.2k Thousand passengers2022: 57.9k Thousand passengers2023: 63.3k Thousand passengers2024: 69.2k Thousand passengers

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Greece is 69,218 Thousand passengers, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 69,218 Thousand passengers in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,317 Thousand passengers, in 1993.

That places Greece 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1993 to 2024.
Year Thousand passengers Change
1993 17,317 Thousand passengers —
1994 20,123 Thousand passengers +16.2%
1995 19,313 Thousand passengers -4.0%
1996 17,709 Thousand passengers -8.3%
1997 18,612 Thousand passengers +5.1%
1998 24,102 Thousand passengers +29.5%
1999 27,589 Thousand passengers +14.5%
2000 30,734 Thousand passengers +11.4%
2003 28,237 Thousand passengers -8.1%
2004 30,344 Thousand passengers +7.5%
2005 31,564 Thousand passengers +4.0%
2006 33,569 Thousand passengers +6.4%
2007 35,554 Thousand passengers +5.9%
2008 35,047 Thousand passengers -1.4%
2009 33,431 Thousand passengers -4.6%
2010 32,565 Thousand passengers -2.6%
2011 33,752 Thousand passengers +3.6%
2012 32,069 Thousand passengers -5.0%
2013 33,990 Thousand passengers +6.0%
2014 39,092 Thousand passengers +15.0%
2015 42,069 Thousand passengers +7.6%
2016 45,521 Thousand passengers +8.2%
2017 50,155 Thousand passengers +10.2%
2018 54,235 Thousand passengers +8.1%
2019 56,066 Thousand passengers +3.4%
2020 17,325 Thousand passengers -69.1%
2021 32,209 Thousand passengers +85.9%
2022 57,868 Thousand passengers +79.7%
2023 63,325 Thousand passengers +9.4%
2024 69,218 Thousand passengers +9.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 69,218 Thousand passengers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,589 Thousand passengers, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 69,218 Thousand passengers is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,830 Thousand passengers, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +85.9% 17,325 Thousand passengers 32,209 Thousand passengers
2020 -69.1% 56,066 Thousand passengers 17,325 Thousand passengers
2022 +79.7% 32,209 Thousand passengers 57,868 Thousand passengers

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,681 Thousand passengers 17,317 Thousand passengers 27,589 Thousand passengers 7
2000s 32,310 Thousand passengers 28,237 Thousand passengers 35,554 Thousand passengers 8
2010s 41,951 Thousand passengers 32,069 Thousand passengers 56,066 Thousand passengers 10
2020s 47,989 Thousand passengers 17,325 Thousand passengers 69,218 Thousand passengers 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 6 France 174,765 Thousand passengers compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 76,265 Thousand passengers compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 76,265 Thousand passengers compare
  4. 10 Portugal 63,991 Thousand passengers compare
  5. 11 Poland 57,042 Thousand passengers compare
  6. 11 Poland 57,042 Thousand passengers compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Greece?
Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Greece was 69,218 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 69,218 Thousand passengers in 2024.
What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 17,317 Thousand passengers in 1993.
How does Greece rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Greece ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand passengers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 8,691 data points, 1993–2024
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