Greece’s tourism industry is setting new records, with fresh data confirming a strong autumn season. October 2025 is already surpassing last year’s results, further proving the success of efforts to extend the tourist season beyond the summer peak. At the same time, Bank of Greece figures show historic highs in revenue, fueled by increased visitor spending, protothema.gr, has reported.
July, one of the most critical travel months, exceeded expectations. Travel receipts reached €4.5 billion, up from the €3.93 billion record of July 2024. From January to July, revenues climbed to €12.2 billion, compared with €10.83 billion a year earlier. Arrivals grew just 2.6% during this period, but revenues surged 12.5%, reflecting higher average spending per visitor.
Air travel capacity above 3 million seats in October
For the first time, airlines scheduled over 3.06 million inbound seats for October, a 5.3% increase year-on-year – growth that even outpaces peak summer months. This milestone reinforces October as part of the extended season.
Athens leads with 1.15 million seats (+4.7%), followed by Heraklion (482,000, +9.4%). Rhodes posted 333,000 (–1.3%), while Thessaloniki (267,000, +12.8%) and Corfu (238,000, +13.9%) complete the top five.
Germany remains the top source market (676,000 seats, +3.4%), ahead of the UK (584,000, slightly lower). Israel recorded the steepest rise, with +31% to 191,000 seats, overtaking Italy and France.
From January to August, passenger traffic across Greece’s 39 airports grew 4.6% year-on-year, reaching 57.5 million. Industry players, including Aegean Airlines and Athens International Airport, confirm resilient demand. Aegean has already boosted winter capacity by 9%, supporting the trend toward a longer tourism season.
Source: protothema.gr
