Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Greece
Greece: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 27.84 million arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Greece, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Greece recorded 27.84 million arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.
The figure is up 89.3% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Greece peaked at 31.35 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.37 million arrivals, in 2020.
That places Greece 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million arrivals | 9.23 million arrivals | 12.16 million arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.64 million arrivals | 13.10 million arrivals | 16.16 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.40 million arrivals | 15.01 million arrivals | 31.35 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.64 million arrivals | 7.37 million arrivals | 27.84 million arrivals | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Greece?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Greece was 27.84 million arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31.35 million arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 million arrivals in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.