Greek tourism figures 2014


Greek tourism at a glance - 2014 figures
international tourist arrivals*22.033.464
international tourism receipts**13.393 mi. €
average per capita tourism expenditure608 €
seasonality58% of int. tourist arrivals between July and September
market share based on international tourist arrivals1,9% world, 3,7% Europe
contribution to GDP18,1%
contribution to employment22,93%
total employment809.178
hotel capacity9.851 units / 792.304 beds
concentration of supply69% of hotel beds are concentrated in 5 areas of Greece
top 5 markets based on int. tourism receipts (mi. €)Germany (1.994,5), U.K. (1.552,7), Russia (1.156,6), France (1.129,1), Italy (704,1)

*excluding cruise passenger arrivals
**including cruise receipts

source: tourism generis, based on data provided by the Bank of Greece, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, the UNWTO and the WTTC