Greek tourism figures 2015


Greek tourism at a glance - 2015 figures
international tourist arrivals (TF)*23.599.455
cruise passengers arrivals2.514.800
international tourism receipts**14.126 mi. €
average per capita tourism expenditure541€
seasonality55,3% of int. tourist arrivals between July and September
market share based on international tourist arrivals1,99% World, 3,87% Europe
contribution to GDP19%
contribution to employment23,92%
total employment860.618
hotel capacity9.757 units / 784.315 beds
concentration of supply77% of hotel beds are concentrated in 5 areas of Greece
top 5 markets based on int. tourism receipts (mi. €)Germany (2.245), U.K. (2019), France (1194), France (1.129,1), USA (943), Italy (704,1)

*Tourists at Frontiers
**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