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
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Greece, 1995–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.