Outbound tourism — Departures in Greece

Greece: Outbound tourism — Departures was 6.68 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.68 million Persons
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
7.96 million Persons
in 2018
All-time low
2.03 million Persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Greece, 2008–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2008201620242008: 3.8M Persons2009: 3.8M Persons2010: 3.8M Persons2011: 4.9M Persons2012: 4.7M Persons2013: 4.6M Persons2014: 5.8M Persons2015: 6.3M Persons2016: 7.2M Persons2017: 7.7M Persons2018: 8.0M Persons2019: 7.8M Persons2020: 2.3M Persons2021: 2.0M Persons2022: 5.1M Persons2023: 6.2M Persons2024: 6.7M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in Greece is 6.68 million Persons, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Greece peaked at 7.96 million Persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million Persons, in 2021.

Greece ranks 30th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.80 million Persons 3.76 million Persons 3.83 million Persons 2
2010s 6.08 million Persons 3.80 million Persons 7.96 million Persons 10
2020s 4.46 million Persons 2.03 million Persons 6.68 million Persons 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Greece?
Outbound tourism — departures in Greece was 6.68 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 7.96 million Persons in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million Persons in 2021.
How does Greece rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Greece ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
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Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.