Tourism 2026: Mass Attendance Supports Revenue, but Lags Average Spending
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Discover more articles in search results Add ot.gr to Google The high increase in the participation of the travel balance in the surplus of the services balance highlights the decisive role of tourism in services exports and, more broadly, in the external balance of the Greek economy. This is emphasized by Eurobank economists in their analysis in "7 Days Economy", highlighting ...
Greek tourism remains the undisputed protagonist of the external balance, with the figures for the first seven months of 2026
The trend of travel receipts remained strong in the seven months of 2026, further strengthening the country's external service balance.
According to Bank of Greece (TTE) balance of payments data, in July this year travel receipts amounted to €4.7 billion at current prices, up 7.2% year-on-year. It is noted that July is the month with the second highest participation in annual travel receipts (18.7% in 2025), after August (19.3% in 2025). Travel payments, i.e. spending by Greek residents during their trips abroad, amounted to €0.4 billion, registering an annual increase of 23.0%.…
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