Travel receipts in Greece rose 6.5% a year to €4,867.3 million in August 2026, provisional Bank of Greece data show. Inbound travellers rose 13.4%, while average spending per trip fell 6.5%.
The Bank of Greece, the country’s central bank, published the figures on 22 October 2026. Receipts from residents of the EU rose 19.2% to €3,003.6 million. Within that, receipts from the euro area rose 22.2% to €2,432.4 million. Receipts from residents of other countries fell 11.5% to €1,673.2 million.
The main markets moved in different directions. Receipts from Germany rose 24.2% to €835.5 million, from Italy 31.3% to €428.2 million and from the United States 52.3% to €346.3 million. Receipts from the United Kingdom fell 32.8% to €564.9 million.
Visitor numbers followed a similar pattern. Greece received 8,466.0 thousand inbound travellers in August, with arrivals by air up 4.9% and by road up 32.2%. Travellers from the United States rose 33.4%, while those from the United Kingdom fell 15.9%.
Over January to August 2026, receipts rose 9.4% to €18,197.5 million and inbound travellers rose 10.0% to 28,509.3 thousand. Over the eight months, receipts from the United Kingdom were up 5.0% and from the United States 21.0%.
What it means for buyers
For owners who let homes to visitors, the eight-month figures show a larger tourism market than in 2025. August also shows more visitors spending less per trip, and a sharp fall in British spending in that month. The figures cover all travel spending, not rental income alone. For short-stay accommodation itself, see our report on ELSTAT’s August arrivals data.
What happens next
The August figures are provisional. The Bank of Greece publishes travel data every month; the September figures are due on 23 November 2026.
