Greece’s tourism sector carried out nicely within the first 4 months of 2026, with tourism receipts and arrivals reaching considerably larger ranges in comparison with the identical interval in 2025.
The journey stability for April 2026 was in surplus at €735.9 million, up from €697.3 million in April 2025. Journey income elevated by 9.5% to €1.11 billion, in comparison with €1.02 billion in the identical interval final 12 months.
This improve was primarily pushed by a ten.6% improve in inbound journey flows, despite the fact that common spending per journey decreased by simply 1%.
The scenario through the first 4 months is much more surprising. The journey surplus jumped to €1.66 billion from €1.05 billion in the identical interval in 2025, a rise of greater than 58%.
Journey income elevated by €752.9 million (36.9%) to €2.79 billion, whereas journey spending elevated by 14% to €1.13 billion.
Important improve in arrivals: which markets are selecting Greece
As revenue elevated, the variety of arrivals additionally elevated quickly. The variety of vacationers visiting Japan from January to April reached 5.24 million, a rise of 27.1% from 4.12 million in the identical interval in 2025. The rise in arrivals by way of land border crossings was significantly important, leaping 67.8%, whereas air site visitors elevated by 12.8%.
Revenues from EU nations rose by 38.7% to €1.37 billion, whereas revenues from non-EU nations rose by 37.5% to €1.34 billion.
Equally, arrivals from EU nations elevated by 36.1%, and arrivals from different nations elevated by 18.3%.
At market degree, Italy stands out, with income rising by 57.5% and arrivals rising by 21.6% over the four-month interval. The UK additionally made a very robust contribution, with journey receipts reaching €331.7 million and journey flows rising by 51%. France additionally recorded constructive figures, with incomes rising by 12.6% and arrivals rising by 14.1%.
The figures verify a powerful begin to this 12 months’s vacationer season, with the sector recording double-digit development in each arrivals and revenues, offering a big enhance to the providers stability and the Greek financial system as a complete.
