GREEK TOURISM IN PERSPECTIVE

  1. Greek tourism contributes 17% to the GDP (2013)
  2. Greek tourism covers 60% of the trade balance deficit
  3. Greek tourism employs 1 out of 5 residents or 9.4% of total employment (340,500 jobs)
  4. An estimated 22 milion tourists (including cruise passengers) visit Greece each year.
  5. The top markets for Greece are: Germany (14%), UK (12%), FYRMacedonia (8%), France (6%) and Russia (6%)
  6. Among 199 countries, Greece is 23rd in terms of receipts (US$ 32.7 billion) and 17th with regard to international arrivals.

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