German, British and American tourists are choosing Greece this and they are spending more

Italian, French and German visitors chose Greece this summer, according to nan latest tourism information released by nan Bank of Greece.

The data, which covers June, reveals that recreation receipts roseate by 8.8 per cent successful June 2025 and by 11.0 per cent during nan January to June 2025 period, compared to nan aforesaid periods successful 2024.

June saw maturation successful tourism income

In June 2025, gross from recreation accrued by 8.8 per cent compared pinch June 2024. More specifically, gross from recreation by residents of EU-27 countries grew by 5.5 per cent, reaching €1.74 billion, while gross from visitors extracurricular nan EU roseate by 12.0 per cent to €1.40 billion, up from €1.25 cardinal successful June 2024.

The maturation successful gross from EU-27 residents was chiefly driven by a 13.5 per cent summation successful spending by visitors from eurozone countries, reaching €1.41 cardinal successful June 2025 compared to €1.24 cardinal nan erstwhile year. However, gross from visitors from EU-27 countries extracurricular nan eurozone fell by 18.8 per cent, down to €332 million.

Countries of root of travellers

Among nan main eurozone countries of origin, spending by visitors from Germany accrued by 18.6 per cent to astir €595 million, while French visitors boosted their expenditure by 19.9 per cent to astir €192 million. Italy besides saw a important emergence of 25.7 per cent, pinch full spending reaching €180 million.

Visitors from nan United Kingdom spent 3.0 per cent more, totalling conscionable complete €600 million, and spending by American visitors surged by 64.7 per cent to astir €247 million. Meanwhile, income from Russian visitors declined to €1.8 million.

In nan first half of 2025, full tourism income grew by 11.0 per cent compared to nan aforesaid play successful 2024, reaching astir €7.66 billion. This summation was supported by an 8.5 per cent emergence successful net from visitors from EU-27 countries, which amounted to conscionable complete €4.07 billion, alongside a 13.7 per cent maturation from visitors extracurricular nan EU-27, which totalled astir €3.21 billion.

More specifically, income from visitors wrong nan eurozone reached €3.29 billion, up 7.7 per cent, while net from visitors from EU-27 countries extracurricular nan eurozone roseate by 12.4 per cent to astir €779 million.

The recreation balance

According to preliminary data, Greece’s recreation surplus successful June 2025 reached astir €3.0 billion, up from astir €2.79 cardinal successful June 2024.

Tourism income successful June 2025 was astir €3.31 billion, marking an 8.8 per cent summation compared to €3.04 cardinal successful nan aforesaid period past year. Meanwhile, travel-related payments—money spent by Greeks travelling abroad—increased sharply by 31.4 per cent to astir €322 million.

The emergence successful tourism income was chiefly driven by a 10.2 per cent summation successful mean spending per trip, contempt a 1.7 per cent alteration successful nan number of inbound visitors. Net net from tourism services offset 94.4 per cent of Greece’s equipment waste and acquisition shortage and made up 92.6 per cent of full nett work revenues.

Between January and June 2025, Greece’s recreation surplus accrued to astir €6.0 billion, up from astir €5.55 cardinal successful nan aforesaid play successful 2024. Tourism income roseate by €760 million, aliases 11.0 per cent, reaching astir €7.66 billion, while recreation payments—money spent by Greeks abroad—increased by €323 million, aliases 24.0 per cent, to astir €1.67 billion.

This maturation was supported by a flimsy 0.6 per cent emergence successful visitant numbers and a 10.1 per cent summation successful mean spending per trip. Net net from recreation services helped screen 35.4 per cent of Greece’s equipment waste and acquisition shortage and accounted for 81.6 per cent of full nett work revenues.

Earnings from German visitors roseate by 13.5 per cent to astir €1.37 billion, while spending by French visitors accrued by 2.1 per cent to astir €456 million. Income from Italian visitors grew by 9.0 per cent, reaching astir €345 million.

Among different countries, spending by British visitors went up by 7.3 per cent to conscionable complete €1.08 billion, and American visitors accrued their spending by 29.4 per cent to astir €704 million. Income from Russian visitors besides grew, reaching €9.6 million.

Trends successful inbound travel

In June 2025, inbound recreation to Greece totalled astir 4.6 cardinal travellers, a 1.7 per cent diminution compared to June 2024. Airport arrivals accrued by 3.3 per cent, while crossings astatine roadworthy separator stations fell sharply by 19.7 per cent.

The wide alteration was chiefly owed to an 8.1 per cent driblet successful travellers from EU-27 countries, whereas arrivals from different countries roseate by 8.0 per cent. More specifically, arrivals from eurozone countries accrued by 7.2 per cent to astir 1.95 cardinal travellers, but those from EU-27 countries extracurricular nan eurozone fell by 35.5 per cent to astir 651,000.

Looking astatine individual countries, arrivals from Germany roseate by 9.5 per cent to 769,000, from France by 29.6 per cent to 268,000, and from Italy by 29.7 per cent to 305,000. Among non-EU countries, arrivals from nan United Kingdom grew by 14.9 per cent to 811,000, while those from nan United States roseate by 24.1 per cent to 231,000. Russian arrivals accrued to 3,000.

In nan first half of 2025, full inbound recreation accrued by 0.6 per cent to astir 11.7 cardinal travellers, compared to 11.6 cardinal successful nan aforesaid play of 2024. Airport arrivals roseate by 4.9 per cent, but roadworthy separator arrivals decreased by 13.1 per cent.

During this period, arrivals from EU-27 countries dropped by 6.3 per cent to 6.41 million, while arrivals from different countries accrued by 10.5 per cent to 5.28 million. Travel from eurozone countries grew by 2.4 per cent, whereas arrivals from EU-27 countries extracurricular nan eurozone fell by 27.5 per cent.

Specifically, arrivals from Germany accrued by 4.7 per cent to 1.85 million, but arrivals from France decreased by 9.8 per cent to 610,000. Italy saw a 4.9 per cent emergence to 617,000 arrivals. Among non-EU countries, arrivals from nan United Kingdom grew by 11.0 per cent to 1.52 million, while those from nan United States roseate by 20.0 per cent to 694,000. Russian arrivals besides accrued to 10,600.

It is worthy noting that inbound recreation does not see figures from cruises.