International one-day trips in Greece
Greece: International one-day trips was 2.04 million arrivals in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International one-day trips in Greece, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.04 million arrivals for international one-day trips in 2022.
That represents a change of up 277.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Greece peaked at 3.27 million arrivals in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31,400 arrivals, in 2020.
That places Greece 26th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International one-day trips in Greece, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 582,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 549,000 arrivals | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 518,000 arrivals | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 448,000 arrivals | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 442,000 arrivals | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 472,000 arrivals | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 621,000 arrivals | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 738,000 arrivals | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 815,000 arrivals | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 955,000 arrivals | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million arrivals | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million arrivals | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million arrivals | +76.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million arrivals | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million arrivals | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million arrivals | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million arrivals | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million arrivals | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million arrivals | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 31,400 arrivals | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 541,000 arrivals | +1622.9% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million arrivals | +277.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.04 million arrivals is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 million arrivals, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.04 million arrivals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million arrivals, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International one-day trips 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1622.9% | 31,400 arrivals | 541,000 arrivals |
| 2022 | +277.1% | 541,000 arrivals | 2.04 million arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 507,800 arrivals | 442,000 arrivals | 582,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 859,857 arrivals | 472,000 arrivals | 1.25 million arrivals | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million arrivals | 2.19 million arrivals | 3.27 million arrivals | 7 |
| 2020s | 870,800 arrivals | 31,400 arrivals | 2.04 million arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 Lithuania 2.65 million arrivals compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 2.63 million arrivals compare
- 25 South Africa 2.50 million arrivals compare
- 27 Romania 1.99 million arrivals compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 1.77 million arrivals compare
- 29 Norway 1.73 million arrivals compare
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 international one-day trips in Greece?
- International one-day trips in Greece was 2.04 million arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million arrivals in 2016.
- What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,400 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for international one-day trips?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.