International one-day trips in Greece

Greece: International one-day trips was 2.04 million arrivals in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.04 million arrivals
Change on year
up 277.1%
World rank
26th
of 136 countries
All-time high
3.27 million arrivals
in 2016
All-time low
31,400 arrivals
in 2020
Years of data
22
1995–2022

International one-day trips in Greece, 1995–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M1995200820221995: 582.0k arrivals1996: 549.0k arrivals1997: 518.0k arrivals1998: 448.0k arrivals1999: 442.0k arrivals2000: 472.0k arrivals2001: 621.0k arrivals2002: 738.0k arrivals2003: 815.0k arrivals2004: 955.0k arrivals2005: 1.2M arrivals2006: 1.2M arrivals2013: 2.2M arrivals2014: 2.2M arrivals2015: 2.5M arrivals2016: 3.3M arrivals2017: 3.0M arrivals2018: 2.9M arrivals2019: 2.7M arrivals2020: 31.4k arrivals2021: 541.0k arrivals2022: 2.0M arrivals

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Lithuania 2.65 million arrivals compare
  2. 24 Dominican Republic 2.63 million arrivals compare
  3. 25 South Africa 2.50 million arrivals compare
  4. 27 Romania 1.99 million arrivals compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 1.77 million arrivals compare
  6. 29 Norway 1.73 million arrivals compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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