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Greece's travel and tourism sector welcomed 36.0 million international arrivals in 2024, with the industry contributing $48.8 billion — 19.4% of national GDP and 852,000 jobs. These greece tourism statistics are anchored to WTTC EIR 2025, the industry's verified source-of-truth for 2nd-ranked tourism economies.
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36.0 million international arrivals (2024)
Source
WTTC EIR 2025
Last updated
2026-05-12
KEY FIGURES
International visitor arrivals (2024)
36.0 million
Domestic trips (2024)
—
Inbound visitor spending (2024)
$25.5 billion
Outbound visitor spending (2024)
—
Tourism GDP contribution (2024)
19.4% of national GDP
$48.8 billion
Tourism jobs (2024)
20.0% of total employment
852,000
Key figures
TOURISM GDP SHARE — 5-YEAR TREND
Inbound spending of $25.5 billion versus outbound spending of an undisclosed amount produces a net tourism balance — a key signal for Greece's external accounts and currency stability.
Tourism GDP grew 2.1% YoY in 2024 vs 2023, reflecting WTTC's recovery trajectory for Greece.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Greece received 36.0 million international visitor arrivals in 2024, according to WTTC EIR 2025.
Travel and tourism contributed $48.8 billion to Greece's economy in 2024 — 19.4% of national GDP. WTTC forecasts 20.6% in 2025.
Tourism supports 852,000 jobs in Greece, representing 20.0% of total national employment (WTTC EIR 2025).
International visitors spent $25.5 billion in Greece during 2024 (WTTC EIR 2025).
Greece ranks 2nd among the 42 economies in the WTTC EIR 2025 panel by tourism share of GDP.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCE
Every numeric claim on this page is sourced from WTTC EIR 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025 — Greece Factsheet, p. 7). Last accessed 2026-05-11. No figures are estimated, modelled, or AI-generated — DataGreat's narrator is locked to WTTC values verbatim.
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