Tourism contribution to GDP in Greece
Greece: Tourism contribution to GDP was 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Greece, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Greece is 7.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Greece peaked at 7.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2020.
Greece ranks 18th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.4% | — |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8624 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 23,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7632 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 20,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Greece?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Greece was 7.1% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.