International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Greece
Greece: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 489.22 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Greece, 2008–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Greece is 489.22 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 155.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Greece peaked at 741.88 departures per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 191.5 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Greece ranks 42nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Greece, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 339.9 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 345.25 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 341.49 departures per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 444.78 departures per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 423.69 departures per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 418.87 departures per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 532.63 departures per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 581.38 departures per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 671.43 departures per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 714.65 departures per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 741.88 departures per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 732.19 departures per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 217.21 departures per 1,000 people | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 191.5 departures per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 489.22 departures per 1,000 people | +155.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 489.22 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 489.22 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +155.5% | 191.5 departures per 1,000 people | 489.22 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -70.3% | 732.19 departures per 1,000 people | 217.21 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.57 departures per 1,000 people | 339.9 departures per 1,000 people | 345.25 departures per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 560.3 departures per 1,000 people | 341.49 departures per 1,000 people | 741.88 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.31 departures per 1,000 people | 191.5 departures per 1,000 people | 489.22 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 39 France 548.8 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Croatia 548.08 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Bahrain 539.36 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Albania 489.01 departures per 1,000 people
- 44 French Guiana 476.12 departures per 1,000 people
- 45 Spain 444.29 departures per 1,000 people 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 tourist departures per 1,000 people in Greece?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Greece was 489.22 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 741.88 departures per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.5 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.