Tourist activity in Greece rose by 10% during the January–August period, with the number of visitors surpassing 28 million compared to the same period last year. At the same time, tourism revenue climbed by 9.4%, exceeding €18.1 billion, according to data released by the Bank of Greece.
Bank of Greece: Tourist revenue surpasses €18 billion in the January–August eight-month period
In more detail, receipts from residents of EU-27 countries rose by 10.3%, reaching €10 billion, while receipts from residents of non-EU countries increased by 8.9%, amounting to €7,383.1 million.
More specifically, receipts from residents of eurozone countries reached €8.3 billion, up 15.3%, while receipts from residents of EU-27 countries outside the eurozone declined by 8.5%, coming in at €11.7 billion. Receipts from Germany rose by 7.2%, reaching €2.8 billion, while receipts from France fell by 8.1% to €931.9 million. Receipts from Italy surged by 31.7%, reaching €1.25 billion. Among other countries, receipts from the United Kingdom rose by 5.0%, amounting to €2.6 billion, while receipts from the United States increased by 21.0% to €1.5 billion.
Regarding travel activity, arrivals via airports increased by 5.7%, while those through road border crossing points rose by 22.6%. During the eight-month period of 2026, travel activity from EU-27 countries reached 16.9 million travellers, marking an increase of 11.0% compared to the same period in 2025, while travel from non-EU countries grew by 8.5% to 11.5 million. Travel activity from eurozone countries recorded a rise of 14.7%, while that from EU-27 countries outside the eurozone declined by 2.7%.
More specifically, travel activity from Germany increased by 8.1%, reaching 4.2 million travellers, while arrivals from France fell by 5.4% to 1.3 million travellers. Travel from Italy surged by 22.1%, reaching 1.9 million travellers. As for other countries, travel activity from the United Kingdom rose by 3.9%, amounting to 3.4 million travellers, while arrivals from the United States declined by 1.5% to 1.06 million travellers.
Source: ANA-MPA
