- Greece recorded 7,429,931 total arrivals in August 2026.
- Foreign visitor arrivals rose 13.4pc while receipts increased 6.5pc to €4.87bn.
- Irish arrivals to Greece increased 37.4pc.
- Arrivals for the first eight months reached 28.5m with receipts of €18.2bn.
- Average spend per trip declined 6.5pc in August.
Greece recorded 7,429,931 total arrivals in August 2026 an increase of 2.6pc year-on-year according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority. Foreign visitor arrivals rose 13.4pc in August while travel receipts increased 6.5pc to €4.87bn. Irish arrivals to Greece saw a 37.4pc increase driven by strong demand and expanded flight capacity.
For the first eight months of 2026 arrivals reached 28.5m up ten per cent and receipts totalled €18.2bn a rise of 9.4pc. Average spend per trip has eased amid higher travel costs. The strong August performance anchored a successful first eight months with total arrivals over 28.5m non-resident travellers representing 10pc year-on-year growth.
Aer Lingus operates flights to Athens, Heraklion, Santorini and Corfu while Ryanair offers routes to Athens, Chania, Corfu, Kos, Rhodes, Santorini, Zakynthos, Thessaloniki and Cork to Rhodes and Shannon to Corfu. Average spending per trip declined by 6.5pc during August indicating travellers spent less on average. The surge in tourism revenue helped expand Greece’s current account surplus to €1.74bn for August.
