Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Greece
Greece: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 2,673 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Greece, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Greece stood at 2,673 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 92.3% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Greece peaked at 2,925 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 689.24 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Greece 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Greece, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 963 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 873.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 948 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,023 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1,134 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1,215 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,296 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,302 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,279 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,216 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,345 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,456 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,463 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,439 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,343 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,349 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,479 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,405 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,634 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 2,023 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 2,181 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2,301 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,529 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2,807 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2,925 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 689.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 1,390 arrivals per 1,000 people | +101.7% |
| 2022 | 2,673 arrivals per 1,000 people | +92.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,673 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,673 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +101.7% | 689.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,390 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +92.3% | 1,390 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,673 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -76.4% | 2,925 arrivals per 1,000 people | 689.24 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 873.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,134 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,335 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,215 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,463 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,063 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,349 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,925 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,584 arrivals per 1,000 people | 689.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,673 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 24 Austria 2,892 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Portugal 2,779 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 26 San Marino 2,717 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Seychelles 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Curacao 2,641 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Barbados 2,493 arrivals 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Greece?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Greece was 2,673 arrivals 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,925 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 689.24 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.