Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Greece

Greece: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 5.46 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.46 ratio
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
16th
of 107 countries
All-time high
7.26 ratio
in 2021
All-time low
3.17 ratio
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Greece, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 4.2 ratio2009: 3.9 ratio2010: 4 ratio2011: 3.3 ratio2012: 3.3 ratio2013: 3.9 ratio2014: 3.8 ratio2015: 3.8 ratio2016: 3.4 ratio2017: 3.5 ratio2018: 3.8 ratio2019: 4 ratio2020: 3.2 ratio2021: 7.3 ratio2022: 5.5 ratio

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Greece is 5.46 ratio, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Greece peaked at 7.26 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.17 ratio, in 2020.

Greece ranks 16th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Greece, 2008 to 2022.
Year ratio Change
2008 4.23 ratio —
2009 3.89 ratio -8.1%
2010 3.95 ratio +1.6%
2011 3.32 ratio -15.8%
2012 3.32 ratio -0.3%
2013 3.9 ratio +17.7%
2014 3.8 ratio -2.6%
2015 3.75 ratio -1.2%
2016 3.43 ratio -8.6%
2017 3.54 ratio +3.2%
2018 3.78 ratio +6.9%
2019 3.99 ratio +5.6%
2020 3.17 ratio -20.6%
2021 7.26 ratio +128.7%
2022 5.46 ratio -24.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 5.46 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 ratio, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 5.46 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 ratio, 4.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound 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 +128.7% 3.17 ratio 7.26 ratio

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.06 ratio 3.89 ratio 4.23 ratio 2
2010s 3.68 ratio 3.32 ratio 3.99 ratio 10
2020s 5.3 ratio 3.17 ratio 7.26 ratio 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 13 Romania 5.98 ratio
  2. 14 Puerto Rico 5.66 ratio compare
  3. 15 Maldives 5.55 ratio
  4. 17 Morocco 5.38 ratio compare
  5. 18 Spain 4.4 ratio compare
  6. 19 Mauritius 4.35 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Greece?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Greece was 5.46 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 7.26 ratio in 2021.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3.17 ratio in 2020.
How does Greece rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
Greece ranks 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).