Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece

Greece: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 6.66 million guests in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.66 million guests
Change on year
up 49.2%
World rank
35th
of 96 countries
All-time high
7.37 million guests
in 2019
All-time low
3.60 million guests
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece, 1995–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1995200820221995: 4.7M guests1996: 4.7M guests1997: 5.4M guests1998: 5.5M guests1999: 5.6M guests2000: 5.8M guests2001: 5.5M guests2002: 5.5M guests2003: 5.7M guests2004: 5.6M guests2005: 5.9M guests2006: 6.1M guests2007: 7.0M guests2008: 7.0M guests2009: 7.4M guests2010: 6.9M guests2011: 6.3M guests2012: 5.3M guests2013: 5.5M guests2014: 5.5M guests2015: 5.7M guests2016: 6.0M guests2017: 6.1M guests2018: 7.3M guests2019: 7.4M guests2020: 3.6M guests2021: 4.5M guests2022: 6.7M guests

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

Analysis

In 2022, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece stood at 6.66 million guests.

The figure is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece peaked at 7.37 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million guests, in 2020.

That places Greece 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece, 1995 to 2022.
Year guests Change
1995 4.70 million guests
1996 4.69 million guests -0.2%
1997 5.38 million guests +14.5%
1998 5.53 million guests +2.9%
1999 5.62 million guests +1.6%
2000 5.84 million guests +3.9%
2001 5.53 million guests -5.3%
2002 5.46 million guests -1.1%
2003 5.65 million guests +3.4%
2004 5.57 million guests -1.5%
2005 5.93 million guests +6.6%
2006 6.13 million guests +3.3%
2007 6.95 million guests +13.4%
2008 6.97 million guests +0.3%
2009 7.35 million guests +5.5%
2010 6.88 million guests -6.5%
2011 6.31 million guests -8.2%
2012 5.26 million guests -16.7%
2013 5.52 million guests +5.0%
2014 5.54 million guests +0.3%
2015 5.74 million guests +3.7%
2016 6.00 million guests +4.4%
2017 6.11 million guests +1.8%
2018 7.34 million guests +20.2%
2019 7.37 million guests +0.4%
2020 3.60 million guests -51.2%
2021 4.46 million guests +24.1%
2022 6.66 million guests +49.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 6.66 million guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million guests, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 6.66 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.04 million guests, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments 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
2020 -51.2% 7.37 million guests 3.60 million guests
2022 +49.2% 4.46 million guests 6.66 million guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.18 million guests 4.69 million guests 5.62 million guests 5
2000s 6.14 million guests 5.46 million guests 7.35 million guests 10
2010s 6.21 million guests 5.26 million guests 7.37 million guests 10
2020s 4.91 million guests 3.60 million guests 6.66 million guests 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 32 Chile 7.80 million guests compare
  2. 33 Finland 7.64 million guests compare
  3. 34 Denmark 6.73 million guests compare
  4. 36 Kazakhstan 6.05 million guests
  5. 37 Hungary 5.60 million guests compare
  6. 38 Ireland 5.11 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece was 6.66 million guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 7.37 million guests in 2019.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million guests in 2020.
How does Greece rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Greece ranks 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.