Tourism to Greece maintained strong momentum in the first half of 2026, recording a significant increase in both arrivals and travel revenues, according to the latest figures from the Bank of Greece.
Between January and June, travel receipts increased by 14.8%, reaching €8.80 billion, while inbound travel traffic rose by 15.4% to 13.49 million travellers.
As a result, the travel balance posted a surplus of €6.93 billion, compared with €6.01 billion in the same period of 2025.
The picture in June
In June 2026, travel receipts came to €3.48 billion, marking a relatively modest year-on-year increase of 1.2%. At the same time, arrivals grew much more strongly, by 6.9%, reaching 4.92 million travellers.
