Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Greece

Greece: Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist was 9.18 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
9.18 million Number
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.23 million Number
in 2006
All-time low
4.24 million Number
in 1998
Years of data
16
1996–2011

Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Greece, 1996–2011

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1996200320111996: 12.4M Number1997: 13.3M Number1998: 4.2M Number1999: 10.4M Number2000: 9.9M Number2001: 8.7M Number2002: 10.1M Number2003: 9.0M Number2004: 15.0M Number2005: 18.1M Number2006: 18.2M Number2007: 13.8M Number2008: 12.4M Number2009: 12.4M Number2010: 10.6M Number2011: 9.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2011, nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Greece stood at 9.18 million Number.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Greece peaked at 18.23 million Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million Number, in 1998.

Greece ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist  (1996-2011) in Greece, 1996 to 2011.
Year Number Change
1996 12.43 million Number
1997 13.31 million Number +7.0%
1998 4.24 million Number -68.1%
1999 10.35 million Number +144.2%
2000 9.91 million Number -4.3%
2001 8.66 million Number -12.6%
2002 10.07 million Number +16.3%
2003 9.03 million Number -10.4%
2004 14.95 million Number +65.6%
2005 18.14 million Number +21.3%
2006 18.23 million Number +0.5%
2007 13.80 million Number -24.3%
2008 12.35 million Number -10.4%
2009 12.38 million Number +0.2%
2010 10.59 million Number -14.4%
2011 9.18 million Number -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.08 million Number 4.24 million Number 13.31 million Number 4
2000s 12.75 million Number 8.66 million Number 18.23 million Number 10
2010s 9.88 million Number 9.18 million Number 10.59 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Belgium 12.85 million Number compare
  2. 18 Ireland 12.02 million Number compare
  3. 19 Portugal 9.55 million Number compare
  4. 21 Croatia 8.45 million Number compare
  5. 21 Croatia 8.45 million Number compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 6.54 million Number compare
  7. 23 Slovakia 6.54 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Greece?
Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist in Greece was 9.18 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 18.23 million Number in 2006.
What is the lowest nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million Number in 1998.
How does Greece rank for nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist?
Greece ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
Is nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist  (1996-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nights spent by purpose, duration, destination and sex of the tourist  (1996-2011)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 360 data points, 1996–2011
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