Greece Lifts H1 Air Arrivals to 10.7 Million as Tourism Receipts Jump 25.8%
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Updated · Kathimerini English Edition · Aug 1
Greece Lifts H1 Air Arrivals to 10.7 Million as Tourism Receipts Jump 25.8%
3 articles · Updated · Kathimerini English Edition · Aug 1
Summary
10.7 million air arrivals reached Greece in the first half, up 3.8% year on year, with June adding 4.1 million travelers and helping the second quarter return to growth.
€5.3 billion in travel receipts for January-May marked a 25.8% rise, fueled by stronger spending from both EU visitors, up 18%, and non-EU travelers, up 36.9%.
British tourists drove the biggest gains, lifting receipts 50.9% to €2.4 billion, while US visitor revenue rose 19.3% to €539 million despite a slight drop in American arrivals.
8.6 million total inbound visitors arrived by air, land and sea in January-May, up 20.9%, with Athens airport leading first-half foreign traffic at more than 3.8 million.
All Greek regions posted higher first-half arrivals, underscoring tourism resilience even as Middle East hostilities and broader geopolitical turbulence weighed on travel sentiment.