Monday, August 26, 2024 Greek tourism revenue surged by 12.2% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. From January to June 2024, travel receipts in Greece increased by 754.
8 million euros, totaling 6.921 billion euros. This growth was largely fueled by a 15.
5% rise in inbound tourist arrivals, which reached 11.625 million. However, the average spending per trip dropped by 3.
1%. Germany was the top revenue contributor for Greece in the first half of the year, providing over 1.2 billion euros.
The United Kingdom followed closely with just over 1 billion euros, and the United States contributed 540 million euros. Specifically, in the first seven months of 2024, revenues from Germany rose by 7.4% to 1.
22 billion euros. French receipts also saw an increase of 2.5%, reaching 445.
7 million euros. Italy’s contribution grew significantly by 48.8%, amounting to 329.
0 million euros. Country of Origin 2022 2023 Change (%) Jan-June 2023 2024 (Jan-June) Change (%) Jan-June 2024 June 2022 June 2023 Change (%) June 2023 June 2024 Change (%) June 2024 EU27 2,863.9 3,323.
7 16.1% 3,815.8 14.
8% 1,465.0 1,636.9 11.
7% 1,713.0 4.6% Euro area 2,392.
4 2,776.9 16.1% 3,104.
4 11.8% 1,163.2 1,319.
0 13.4% 1,285.3 -2.
6% of which: France 350.7 434.6 23.
9% 445.7 2.5% 144.
9 162.2 11.9% 163.
9 1.0% Germany 1,034.8 1,139.
0 10.1% 1,223.3 7.
4% 531.0 530.4 -0.
1% 522.9 -1.4% Italy 179.
5 221.1 23.2% 329.
0 48.8% 115.7 126.
3 9.2% 144.9 14.
8% Non-euro area countries within the EU27 471.5 546.7 1.