Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece

Greece: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 18.23 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.23 million
Change on year
up 79.9%
World rank
11th
of 139 countries
All-time high
19.69 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.61 million
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece, 1995–2022

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200820221995: 6.2M1996: 6.0M1997: 6.8M1998: 7.3M1999: 7.2M2000: 7.8M2001: 7.0M2002: 6.7M2003: 6.6M2004: 6.3M2005: 7.1M2006: 7.5M2007: 8.7M2008: 8.7M2009: 8.5M2010: 9.0M2011: 10.0M2012: 9.2M2013: 10.5M2014: 11.9M2015: 12.7M2016: 13.0M2017: 14.8M2018: 19.4M2019: 19.7M2020: 4.6M2021: 10.1M2022: 18.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 18.23 million for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.9% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece peaked at 19.69 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million, in 2020.

Greece ranks 11th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 6.25 million —
1996 5.97 million -4.4%
1997 6.79 million +13.6%
1998 7.28 million +7.2%
1999 7.23 million -0.6%
2000 7.77 million +7.4%
2001 7.00 million -9.9%
2002 6.65 million -4.9%
2003 6.57 million -1.2%
2004 6.31 million -4.0%
2005 7.14 million +13.1%
2006 7.55 million +5.7%
2007 8.75 million +15.9%
2008 8.66 million -1.0%
2009 8.54 million -1.3%
2010 8.96 million +4.9%
2011 10.04 million +12.0%
2012 9.24 million -7.9%
2013 10.49 million +13.5%
2014 11.88 million +13.3%
2015 12.73 million +7.2%
2016 13.00 million +2.1%
2017 14.83 million +14.1%
2018 19.38 million +30.7%
2019 19.69 million +1.6%
2020 4.61 million -76.6%
2021 10.13 million +119.6%
2022 18.23 million +79.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 18.23 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 7.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 18.23 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 +119.6% 4.61 million 10.13 million
2020 -76.6% 19.69 million 4.61 million
2022 +79.9% 10.13 million 18.23 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.70 million 5.97 million 7.28 million 5
2000s 7.49 million 6.31 million 8.75 million 10
2010s 13.03 million 8.96 million 19.69 million 10
2020s 10.99 million 4.61 million 18.23 million 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Saudi Arabia 23.30 million compare
  2. 9 Mexico 23.24 million compare
  3. 10 Austria 21.71 million compare
  4. 12 South Korea 17.04 million compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom 16.30 million compare
  6. 14 Portugal 15.45 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece was 18.23 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 19.69 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million in 2020.
How does Greece rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Greece ranks 11th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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