Average length of stay of international visitors in Greece
Greece: Average length of stay of international visitors was 4.22 days in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.22 days
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
59th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.77 days
in 2020
All-time low
4.01 days
in 1998
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Average length of stay of international visitors in Greece, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2022, average length of stay of international visitors in Greece stood at 4.22 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Greece peaked at 4.77 days in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.01 days, in 1998.
That places Greece 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Greece, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.51 days | — |
| 1996 | 4.43 days | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.43 days | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.01 days | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.27 days | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.47 days | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.4 days | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.41 days | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.37 days | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.34 days | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.13 days | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.15 days | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.08 days | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1 days | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.05 days | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.11 days | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.23 days | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.35 days | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.43 days | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.44 days | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.39 days | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4 days | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.37 days | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.26 days | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2 days | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.77 days | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7 days | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.22 days | -10.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.22 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.22 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 days, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 days | 4.01 days | 4.51 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.25 days | 4.05 days | 4.47 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 days | 4.11 days | 4.44 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 days | 4.22 days | 4.77 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Greece?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Greece was 4.22 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 days in 2020.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 days in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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