Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Greece

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

Latest (2024)
69,218
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
69,218
in 2024
All-time low
17,317
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k1993200820241993: 17.3k1994: 20.1k1995: 19.3k1996: 17.7k1997: 18.6k1998: 24.1k1999: 27.6k2000: 30.7k2003: 28.2k2004: 30.3k2005: 31.6k2006: 33.6k2007: 35.6k2008: 35.0k2009: 33.4k2010: 32.6k2011: 33.8k2012: 32.1k2013: 34.0k2014: 39.1k2015: 42.1k2016: 45.5k2017: 50.2k2018: 54.2k2019: 56.1k2020: 17.3k2021: 32.2k2022: 57.9k2023: 63.3k2024: 69.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Greece is 69,218, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,317, in 1993.

That places Greece 9th out of 48 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 Value Change
1993 17,317 —
1994 20,123 +16.2%
1995 19,313 -4.0%
1996 17,709 -8.3%
1997 18,612 +5.1%
1998 24,102 +29.5%
1999 27,589 +14.5%
2000 30,734 +11.4%
2003 28,237 -8.1%
2004 30,344 +7.5%
2005 31,564 +4.0%
2006 33,569 +6.4%
2007 35,554 +5.9%
2008 35,047 -1.4%
2009 33,431 -4.6%
2010 32,565 -2.6%
2011 33,752 +3.6%
2012 32,069 -5.0%
2013 33,990 +6.0%
2014 39,092 +15.0%
2015 42,069 +7.6%
2016 45,521 +8.2%
2017 50,155 +10.2%
2018 54,235 +8.1%
2019 56,066 +3.4%
2020 17,325 -69.1%
2021 32,209 +85.9%
2022 57,868 +79.7%
2023 63,325 +9.4%
2024 69,218 +9.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 69,218 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,589, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 69,218 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,830, 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 32,209
2020 -69.1% 56,066 17,325
2022 +79.7% 32,209 57,868

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 6 France 174,765 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 76,265 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 76,265 compare
  4. 10 Portugal 63,991 compare
  5. 11 Poland 57,042 compare
  6. 11 Poland 57,042 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 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 17,317 in 1993.
How does Greece rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Greece ranks 9th out of 48 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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Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Source
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Licence
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Coverage
367 places, 8,771 data points, 1993–2024
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