Greek tourism receipts in September dropped, with the Bank of Greece (BoG) attributing
Greek tourism receipts in September dropped, with the Bank of Greece (BoG) attributing the figure to a decline in average spending per trip.
Specifically, the travel balance shows that the average expenditure per trip fell by 7.8%, while inbound travel arrivals increased by 3.6%.
Over the nine months, the picture was more balanced: average spending per trip rose by 4.3%, and inbound travel arrivals increased by 4%.
- Receipts from EU-27 residents dropped by 10.2%, totaling €1,801.5 million.
- Receipts from non-EU countries increased by 3.6% (€1,458.0 million in September 2025 vs. €1,407.7 million in September 2024).
The decline from EU-27 was mainly due to:
- A 13.0% drop in receipts from Eurozone residents (€1,316.9 million vs. €1,514.1 million in 2024).
- A 1.4% drop in receipts from EU-27 non-Eurozone residents (€484.5 million).
Key origin markets
- Germany: –28.3% (to €477.5 million)
- France: +20.0% (to €168.7 million)
- Italy: +42.5% (to €212.5 million)
Among non-EU markets:
- United Kingdom: +27.4% (to €612.7 million)
- United States: –19.5% (to €224.9 million)
According to provisional data, Greece’s travel balance in September 2025 recorded a surplus of €3,139.4 million, compared with
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