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Impact of the pandemic on Greece’s coastal arrivals and departures

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21 August 2024

Impact of the pandemic on Greece’s coastal arrivals and departures

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

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According to tourism indicators, international coastal arrivals to Greece dropped significantly from 282.0 thousand in 2019 to 69.6 thousand in 2023, impacted by the pandemic.

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Greece

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    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

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    • Coordinated information on travelling

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    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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In 2019, the number of international coastal arrivals to Greece reached 282.0 thousand. However, due to the pandemic’s impact and resulting restrictions, this figure plummeted to 20.8 thousand in 2020. Although there was a recovery to 190.1 thousand arrivals in 2022, the number dropped again to 69.6 thousand in 2023. A similar trend was observed in departures, which decreased from 281.9 thousand in 2019 to 68.3 thousand in 2023. For more detailed information, the Greek Tourism Analytics Dashboard (GTAD) by the Institute of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (INSETE) offers a public statistical database, accessible at no cost.

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