Greece’s travel services sector posted a surplus of €6 billion ($7 billion) in the first half of 2025, marking a 9.1% rise compared with the same period last year, according to data released Thursday by the Bank of Greece.
Between January and June, travel receipts climbed 11% year-on-year to €7.6 billion, reuters.com, has reported. The increase was fueled by a 24% jump in travel payments and a 10.1% rise in average spending per overnight stay.
Tourism, which contributes more than a quarter of Greece’s GDP, remains a critical driver of economic performance. Receipts from EU visitors rose 8.5% to €4.1 billion, while revenues from non-EU countries increased 13.7% to €3.2 billion. Eurozone countries Germany, France, and Italy were the top contributors.
Among non-EU markets, Britain generated €1.2 billion, up 7.3%, while receipts from the United States surged 29.4% to €704.3 million.
Inbound arrivals reached 11.7 million in the first half of the year, a modest 0.6% rise compared with 2024. Passenger traffic at airports rose by 4.9%, but land border crossings fell 13.1%.
Source: Reuters
