International tourist departures in Greece

Greece: International tourist departures was 5.09 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.09 million departures
Change on year
up 151.4%
World rank
36th
of 112 countries
All-time high
7.96 million departures
in 2018
All-time low
2.03 million departures
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

International tourist departures in Greece, 2008–2022

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2008201520222008: 3.8M departures2009: 3.8M departures2010: 3.8M departures2011: 4.9M departures2012: 4.7M departures2013: 4.6M departures2014: 5.8M departures2015: 6.3M departures2016: 7.2M departures2017: 7.7M departures2018: 8.0M departures2019: 7.8M departures2020: 2.3M departures2021: 2.0M departures2022: 5.1M departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist departures in Greece stood at 5.09 million departures.

That represents a change of up 151.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Greece peaked at 7.96 million departures in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million departures, in 2021.

That places Greece 36th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.80 million departures 3.77 million departures 3.83 million departures 2
2010s 6.08 million departures 3.80 million departures 7.96 million departures 10
2020s 3.15 million departures 2.03 million departures 5.09 million departures 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 33 Bulgaria 5.66 million departures compare
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  3. 35 Singapore 5.15 million departures compare
  4. 37 Colombia 4.93 million departures compare
  5. 38 Slovakia 4.86 million departures compare
  6. 39 Slovenia 4.71 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Greece?
International tourist departures in Greece was 5.09 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 7.96 million departures in 2018.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million departures in 2021.
How does Greece rank for international tourist departures?
Greece ranks 36th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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.