International tourist trips in Greece

Greece: International tourist trips was 27.84 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.84 million
Change on year
up 89.3%
World rank
12th
of 203 countries
All-time high
31.35 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.37 million
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Greece, 1995–2022

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1995200820221995: 10.1M1996: 9.2M1997: 10.1M1998: 10.9M1999: 12.2M2000: 13.1M2001: 14.1M2002: 14.2M2003: 14.0M2004: 13.3M2005: 14.8M2006: 16.0M2007: 16.2M2008: 15.9M2009: 14.9M2010: 15.0M2011: 16.4M2012: 15.5M2013: 17.9M2014: 22.0M2015: 23.6M2016: 24.8M2017: 27.2M2018: 30.1M2019: 31.3M2020: 7.4M2021: 14.7M2022: 27.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 27.84 million for international tourist trips in 2022.

The figure is up 89.3% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Greece peaked at 31.35 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.37 million, 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.

International tourist trips in Greece, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Greece, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 10.13 million —
1996 9.23 million -8.9%
1997 10.07 million +9.1%
1998 10.92 million +8.4%
1999 12.16 million +11.4%
2000 13.10 million +7.7%
2001 14.06 million +7.3%
2002 14.18 million +0.9%
2003 13.97 million -1.5%
2004 13.31 million -4.7%
2005 14.77 million +10.9%
2006 16.04 million +8.6%
2007 16.16 million +0.8%
2008 15.94 million -1.4%
2009 14.91 million -6.4%
2010 15.01 million +0.6%
2011 16.43 million +9.5%
2012 15.52 million -5.5%
2013 17.92 million +15.5%
2014 22.03 million +23.0%
2015 23.60 million +7.1%
2016 24.80 million +5.1%
2017 27.19 million +9.7%
2018 30.12 million +10.8%
2019 31.35 million +4.1%
2020 7.37 million -76.5%
2021 14.71 million +99.4%
2022 27.84 million +89.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 27.84 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 7.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 27.84 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 5.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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
2021 +99.4% 7.37 million 14.71 million
2020 -76.5% 31.35 million 7.37 million
2022 +89.3% 14.71 million 27.84 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.50 million 9.23 million 12.16 million 5
2000s 14.64 million 13.10 million 16.16 million 10
2010s 22.40 million 15.01 million 31.35 million 10
2020s 16.64 million 7.37 million 27.84 million 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Japan 36.87 million
  2. 10 Saudi Arabia 29.73 million compare
  3. 11 Portugal 28.97 million compare
  4. 13 Austria 26.21 million compare
  5. 14 Hong Kong 21.94 million compare
  6. 15 Russia 19.94 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Greece?
International tourist trips in Greece was 27.84 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 31.35 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.37 million in 2020.
How does Greece rank for international tourist trips?
Greece ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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