Greece breaks tourism receipts record in 2025, hitting €23.626bn

Bosphorus News Desk

Greece set a new record in tourism receipts in 2025, with travel income reaching €23.626 billion, according to provisional figures published by the Bank of Greece in February 2026.

What sits behind the record is a mix, not a single driver. Visitor traffic continued to rise, but receipts did not climb on headcount alone. Inbound traveller flows increased 5.6% to 37.981 million, while average expenditure per trip rose 3.8%, a combination that allowed income growth to run ahead of arrivals over the year.

The record also carried through to the external accounts. The travel services balance posted a surplus of €20.255 billion in 2025, widening from €18.787 billion in 2024, while travel payments increased to €3.3708 billion, the central bank said in its February 2026 release.

Late-year indicators suggest the cycle did not depend only on the peak summer months. A bulletin published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority in February 2026 reported December 2025 arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments of 966,703 and 2,261,248 nights spent, both modestly higher than the same month a year earlier.

Air travel data point in the same direction at the main gateway. Athens International Airport reported 33.99 million passengers in 2025, up 6.7% from 2024, with December 2025 traffic at 2.31 million, up 8.4% year on year, according to its January 2026 traffic bulletin.