International tourist departures in Greece
Greece: International tourist departures was 5.09 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Greece, 2008–2022
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.
International tourist departures in Greece, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.77 million departures | — |
| 2009 | 3.83 million departures | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million departures | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.94 million departures | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 4.68 million departures | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million departures | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.80 million departures | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 6.29 million departures | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 7.24 million departures | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 7.68 million departures | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.96 million departures | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.85 million departures | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million departures | -70.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million departures | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 5.09 million departures | +151.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.09 million departures is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.09 million departures is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million departures, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 | +151.4% | 2.03 million departures | 5.09 million departures |
| 2020 | -70.4% | 7.85 million departures | 2.32 million departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.