ATHENS, Aug. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) — Tourists visit the archaeological site at the Ancient Agora of Athens in Athens, Greece, Aug. 27, 2024. Greek tourism revenues rose 12.2 percent year-on-year to 6.921 billion euros (7.75 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024, according to latest data from the Bank of Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
ATHENS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — Greek tourism revenues rose 12.2 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2024, reaching 6.921 billion euros (7.75 billion U.S. dollars), according to latest data from the Bank of Greece.
The increase in revenue is due to a 15.5 percent increase in the number of inbound tourists, although average spending per trip fell by 3.1 percent.
Germany was the leader with over 1.2 billion euros in tourism revenue, followed by the United Kingdom with just over one billion euros and the USA with 540 million euros, the report says.
In June alone, revenue from travel rose by 7.7 percent compared to the same period last year, to a total of 3.1 billion euros. This was due to an increase in the number of incoming travelers by 8.8 percent.
In June, Greece recorded the highest revenue from British tourists. Revenue from Great Britain rose by 42.5 percent to 608.9 million euros. Revenue from France rose by 1.0 percent to 163.9 million euros and from Italy by 12.9 percent to 144.9 million euros.
The strong development of tourism in Greece in the first half of 2024 signals a positive trend for the country’s economy, which relies heavily on tourism as its main growth engine. The increase in tourist numbers and revenues underlines the continued attractiveness of Greece as a destination, especially among European and American tourists.
According to the Bank of Greece, visitor numbers to Greece increased by 120 percent between 2019 and 2023. (1 euro = 1.12 US dollars) ■
ATHENS, Aug. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) — Tourists visit the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora of Athens in Athens, Greece, Aug. 27, 2024. Greek tourism revenues rose 12.2 percent year-on-year to 6.921 billion euros (7.75 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024, according to latest data from the Bank of Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
A man visits the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora of Athens in Athens, Greece, on Aug. 27, 2024. Greek tourism revenues rose 12.2 percent year-on-year to 6.921 billion euros (7.75 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024, according to the latest data from the Bank of Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
ATHENS, Aug. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) — Shadows of tourists are seen at the Ancient Agora of Athens in Athens, Greece. According to recent data from the Bank of Greece, Greek tourism revenues rose 12.2 percent year-on-year to 6.921 billion euros (7.75 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
ATHENS, Aug. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) — Tourists visit the archaeological site at the Ancient Agora of Athens in Athens, Greece, Aug. 27, 2024. Greek tourism revenues rose 12.2 percent year-on-year to 6.921 billion euros (7.75 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024, according to latest data from the Bank of Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
ATHENS, Aug. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) — Tourists visit the archaeological site at the Ancient Agora of Athens in Athens, Greece, Aug. 27, 2024. Greek tourism revenues rose 12.2 percent year-on-year to 6.921 billion euros (7.75 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024, according to latest data from the Bank of Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
ATHENS, Aug. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) — Tourists pose for a photo in front of statues of philosophers Socrates and Confucius at the ancient Agora of Athens in Athens, Greece, Aug. 27, 2024. Greek tourism revenues rose 12.2 percent year-on-year to 6.921 billion euros (7.75 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024, according to latest data from the Bank of Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
ATHENS, Aug. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) — A woman visits the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora of Athens in Athens, Greece, on Aug. 27, 2024. Greek tourism revenues rose 12.2 percent year-on-year to 6.921 billion euros (7.75 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2024, according to the latest data from the Bank of Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
