Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Greece

Greece: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 26.01 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.01 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
21st
of 203 countries
All-time high
26.01 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
3.76 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Greece, 1995–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200920241995: 4.2B current US$1996: 3.8B current US$1997: 3.8B current US$1999: 8.8B current US$2000: 9.3B current US$2001: 9.2B current US$2002: 10.0B current US$2003: 10.9B current US$2004: 12.8B current US$2005: 13.5B current US$2006: 14.5B current US$2007: 15.7B current US$2008: 17.6B current US$2009: 16.0B current US$2010: 13.9B current US$2011: 16.3B current US$2012: 14.7B current US$2013: 17.4B current US$2014: 19.5B current US$2015: 17.5B current US$2016: 16.8B current US$2017: 19.1B current US$2018: 21.6B current US$2019: 23.0B current US$2020: 6.2B current US$2021: 13.7B current US$2022: 20.1B current US$2023: 24.8B current US$2024: 26.0B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Greece stood at 26.01 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Greece peaked at 26.01 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.76 billion current US$, in 1996.

Greece ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.14 billion current US$ 3.76 billion current US$ 8.84 billion current US$ 4
2000s 12.94 billion current US$ 9.22 billion current US$ 17.61 billion current US$ 10
2010s 17.98 billion current US$ 13.86 billion current US$ 23.00 billion current US$ 10
2020s 18.16 billion current US$ 6.19 billion current US$ 26.01 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 Macao 32.41 billion current US$ compare
  2. 19 Austria 29.24 billion current US$ compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 26.49 billion current US$ compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 24.59 billion current US$ compare
  5. 23 Singapore 23.85 billion current US$ compare
  6. 24 Qatar 23.60 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Greece?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Greece was 26.01 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 26.01 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3.76 billion current US$ in 1996.
How does Greece rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Greece ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.