Tourism: how foreigners spend money in Greece

Greece from year to year becomes one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.

Hotels with an all-inclusive system (or without it) are chosen by more than six out of ten tourists to stay in our country. Although in recent years, short-term rental has become a habit of tourists visiting Greece. Hotel accommodation is chosen by 62.5%, and short-term rental accommodation (such as Airbnb) is chosen by 19.9%.

The majority (52.8%) of tourists have an income of between 15,000 and 50,000 euros and spend just over 200 euros per person per day, with only 15% of this spending on food and shopping in retail establishments.

Americans are considered more “generous” with a daily spending of 232 euros, while Italians are more moderate in spending, with 166 euros per day. The highest spending on purchases is recorded in Crete – 26 euros per capita per day, while Americans have the strongest consumer impulse – 21 euros per day per person.

Most visitors to our country stay for more than four days, with 56% staying for 4 to 7 days and 32.7% for more than a week.

These figures are from a recent study by the Small Business Institute of the Hellenic Confederation of Trade and Enterprise (INEMY – ESEE).

93% of Germans and Italians are more satisfied than other foreigners with the variety of products they find in Greece, while Americans are less satisfied (83.5%). Higher value purchases are made by those staying at all-inclusive hotels as they can plan their spending better, such as tourists aged 35 to 44.

As for the highest individual spending, they are observed in Crete (238 euros), and the lowest – in Athens (165 euros).

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