Greek Tourism – Basic Figures 2016

Greek Tourism – Basic Figures 2016
Contribution to GDP 18,6% [WTTC]
Contribution to Employment 23,4% of total employment [WTTC]
Total Employment 860.315 [WTTC]
International Tourism Receipts 12,7  bn. € (cruise receipts are not included) [BoG]
International Tourist Arrivals 24,7 mi. ( cruise passenger arrivals are not included)
Average per capita tourism expenditure 514 € ( cruise receipts are not included)
Market Share (2015) 2% World, 3,1% 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 9.730 hotels / 788.553 beds [HCH]
Top 5 markets  Germany (3.138.735), U.K. (2.894.655), Italy (1.386.902), France (1.313.536),  Russia (595.482) [H.ST. & BoG]
Top 5 airports (in international tourist arrivals) Αthens (4.526.035), Heraklion (2.885.154), Rhodes (2.091.066), Thessaloniki (1.724.599), Corfu (1.243.718) [AIA & Civil Aviation Authority]

 

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