International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Greece

International tourist arrivals in Greece in 2020 — 7,406,000 people. Ranked 16 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 30.9%.

2020 7.41M people −78.22% vs 2019
World rank 16of 132
Period maximum 34.01M people2019
Period minimum 7.41M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Greece, 1995–2020010M20M30M40M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 10,712,000 people1996: 9,782,000 people1997: 10,588,000 people1998: 11,364,000 people1999: 12,606,000 people2000: 13,567,000 people2001: 14,678,000 people2002: 14,918,000 people2003: 14,785,000 people2004: 14,268,000 people2005: 15,938,000 people2006: 17,284,000 people2013: 20,112,000 people2014: 24,272,000 people2015: 26,114,000 people2016: 28,071,000 people2017: 30,161,000 people2018: 33,072,000 people2019: 34,005,000 people2020: 7,406,000 people
Change over the period: −3.31M (−30.86%) Average annual rate: -1.47 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greece

Greece 7.41M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 389M people
Southern Europe computed 119M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Greece, by year Greece All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 7.41M −26.6M −78.22%
2019 34.01M +933,000 +2.82%
2018 33.07M +2.91M +9.65%
2017 30.16M +2.09M +7.45%
2016 28.07M +1.96M +7.49%
2015 26.11M +1.84M +7.59%
2014 24.27M +4.16M +20.68%
2013 20.11M
2006 17.28M +1.35M +8.45%
2005 15.94M +1.67M +11.7%
2004 14.27M −517,000 −3.5%
2003 14.79M −133,000 −0.89%
2002 14.92M +240,000 +1.64%
2001 14.68M +1.11M +8.19%
2000 13.57M +961,000 +7.62%
1999 12.61M +1.24M +10.93%
1998 11.36M +776,000 +7.33%
1997 10.59M +806,000 +8.24%
1996 9.78M −930,000 −8.68%
1995 10.71M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.