Greek tourism figures 2021


Greek tourism at a glance - 2021 figures
international tourist arrivals (TF)*14.704.936
cruise passengers arrivals541.187
international tourism receipts**10.502,7 mi. €
average per capita tourism expenditure688€
seasonality***67,2%
market share based on international tourist arrivals3,49% World, 5,23% Europe
contribution to GDP14,9%
contribution to employment19,9%
total employment781.600
hotel capacity10.088 units / 877.930 beds
concentration of supply79% of hotel beds are concentrated in 5 areas of Greece
top 4 markets based on int. tourism receipts (mi. €)Germany (2.315), U.K. (1.466), France (992), Italy (525)

*Tourists at Frontiers

**including cruise receipts

***Percentage of international tourist arrivals during July-August-September, compared to the total of the year

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