Bank of Greece records impressive tourism statistics in new report

The Greek tourism industry is a decisive factor and a great concern for all stakeholders who are engaged in this sector. The Bank of Greece  recently published its annual report with the results of the tourist activity in 2014, painting a favorable picture of this industry’s performance.

According to the results, 2014 marked a record year in terms of arrivals. Without including the cruise industry, Greece apparently received more than 22 million travelers (or twice its population) and 14 billion Euros in tourist receipts, marking an increase of 23% and 10% when compared to 2013.

The report claims that the French seem to ave shown a greater interest in Greek destinations, raising the number of French travelers to our country by almost 30% (or a whopping 1.5 million tourists).

The target for 2015 has been set at 25 million visitors and tourist officials are optimistic, given that the current 2014 figure of 22 million does not include cruise passengers who are expected to reach 2 million.

View statistics: http://www.bankofgreece.gr/BogEkdoseis/sdos201411-12.pdf