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Shifting trends in Greek tourism: Inbound vs. domestic contributions to GDP

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21 August 2024

Shifting trends in Greek tourism: Inbound vs. domestic contributions to GDP

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In 2023, tourism indicators revealed that Greece’s GDP from tourism is mainly driven by inbound tourism, with a notable increase in domestic tourism compared to 2019.

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Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises

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Geographical descriptors

Greece

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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In 2023, inbound tourism significantly contributed to Greece’s GDP, accounting for 69.5% of all tourism contributions (EUR 19.8 billion). In contrast, domestic tourism contributed only 17.3% (EUR 4.9 billion). This marks a shift from 2019, when inbound tourism’s share was even higher at 76.5% (EUR 17.7 billion), and domestic tourism’s share was 12.0% (EUR 2.8 billion). This trend suggests a possible decrease in the market’s dependence on foreign tourism and an increase in interest and capacity for domestic tourism among Greek citizens. More detailed data can be found in the Greek Tourism Analytics Dashboard (GTAD) by the Institute of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (INSETE), which is publicly accessible and can be tailored to individual needs.

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