Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Greece

Greece: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was 4.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.4%
World rank
132nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
120.67 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-73.08 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Greece, 1996–2024

-500501001996201020241996: -10.1 % change on previous year1997: 0.931 % change on previous year2000: 4.8 % change on previous year2001: -0.486 % change on previous year2002: 8.6 % change on previous year2003: 8.4 % change on previous year2004: 18.1 % change on previous year2005: 5 % change on previous year2006: 7.8 % change on previous year2007: 8.1 % change on previous year2008: 12.3 % change on previous year2009: -8.9 % change on previous year2010: -13.6 % change on previous year2011: 17.4 % change on previous year2012: -9.9 % change on previous year2013: 18.9 % change on previous year2014: 11.8 % change on previous year2015: -10 % change on previous year2016: -4.2 % change on previous year2017: 13.8 % change on previous year2018: 12.8 % change on previous year2019: 6.5 % change on previous year2020: -73.1 % change on previous year2021: 120.7 % change on previous year2022: 47 % change on previous year2023: 23.5 % change on previous year2024: 4.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Greece recorded 4.83 % change on previous year for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Greece peaked at 120.67 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -73.08 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Greece 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate in Greece, 1996 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 -10.11 % change on previous year —
1997 0.9311 % change on previous year -109.2%
2000 4.81 % change on previous year +416.4%
2001 -0.4858 % change on previous year -110.1%
2002 8.6 % change on previous year -1870.8%
2003 8.39 % change on previous year -2.5%
2004 18.09 % change on previous year +115.6%
2005 4.99 % change on previous year -72.4%
2006 7.78 % change on previous year +55.8%
2007 8.14 % change on previous year +4.7%
2008 12.27 % change on previous year +50.7%
2009 -8.92 % change on previous year -172.6%
2010 -13.6 % change on previous year +52.5%
2011 17.41 % change on previous year -228.0%
2012 -9.86 % change on previous year -156.6%
2013 18.87 % change on previous year -291.4%
2014 11.79 % change on previous year -37.5%
2015 -9.96 % change on previous year -184.5%
2016 -4.19 % change on previous year -57.9%
2017 13.85 % change on previous year -430.2%
2018 12.83 % change on previous year -7.4%
2019 6.52 % change on previous year -49.1%
2020 -73.08 % change on previous year -1220.0%
2021 120.67 % change on previous year -265.1%
2022 47.03 % change on previous year -61.0%
2023 23.48 % change on previous year -50.1%
2024 4.83 % change on previous year -79.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 4.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 4.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.16 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual 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
2002 +1870.8% -0.4858 % change on previous year 8.6 % change on previous year
2020 -1220.0% 6.52 % change on previous year -73.08 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4.59 % change on previous year -10.11 % change on previous year 0.9311 % change on previous year 2
2000s 6.37 % change on previous year -8.92 % change on previous year 18.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.37 % change on previous year -13.6 % change on previous year 18.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s 24.59 % change on previous year -73.08 % change on previous year 120.67 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 129 Burundi 5.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 131 Latvia 5.06 % change on previous year compare
  4. 133 Trinidad and Tobago 4.8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 134 North Macedonia 4.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 135 Russia 4.24 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Greece?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Greece was 4.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 120.67 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -73.08 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Greece rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
Greece ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 4,241 data points, 1996–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.