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

Latest (2022)
489.22 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 155.5%
World rank
42nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
741.88 departures per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
191.5 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Greece, 2008–2022

2004006008002008201520222008: 339.9 departures per 1,000 people2009: 345.2 departures per 1,000 people2010: 341.5 departures per 1,000 people2011: 444.8 departures per 1,000 people2012: 423.7 departures per 1,000 people2013: 418.9 departures per 1,000 people2014: 532.6 departures per 1,000 people2015: 581.4 departures per 1,000 people2016: 671.4 departures per 1,000 people2017: 714.6 departures per 1,000 people2018: 741.9 departures per 1,000 people2019: 732.2 departures per 1,000 people2020: 217.2 departures per 1,000 people2021: 191.5 departures per 1,000 people2022: 489.2 departures per 1,000 people

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

Annual values for International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Greece, 2008 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 France 548.8 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 40 Croatia 548.08 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 41 Bahrain 539.36 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 43 Albania 489.01 departures per 1,000 people
  5. 44 French Guiana 476.12 departures per 1,000 people
  6. 45 Spain 444.29 departures per 1,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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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.