Greek Tourism – Basic Figures 2014 | |
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Contribution to GDP | 17,3% [WTTC] |
Contribution to Employment | 17,3% of total employment [WTTC] |
Total Employment | 699.000 [WTTC] |
International Tourism Receipts | 13 bn. € (cruise receipts are not included) [BoG] |
International Tourist Arrivals | 22 mi. ( cruise passenger arrivals are not included) |
Average per capita tourism expenditure | 590 € ( cruise receipts are not included) |
Market Share | 1,8% World, 3,8% Europe |
Seasonality | 56% of international tourist arrivals are recorded in July – August – September |
Concentration of Supply | 70% of hotel beds are concentrated in 4 areas of Greece [HCH] |
Hotel Capacity | 9.851 hotels / 792.304 beds [HCH] |
Top 5 markets | Germany (2.459.228), U.K. (2.089.529), France (1.463.159), Russia (1.250.174),Italy (1.117.711) [H.ST. & BoG] |
Top 5 airports (in international tourist arrivals) | Αthens (3.388.647), Heraklion (2.595.702), Rhodes (1.926.675), Thessaloniki (1.569.814), Corfu (1.074.289) [AIA & Civil Aviation Authority] |