{
  "id": 9120171,
  "title": "Foreign visitors drive gains in Greek tourism in July",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/foreign-visitors-drive-gains-in-greek-tourism-in-july",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T09:58:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/09/22/foreign-visitors-drive-gains-in-greek-tourism-in-july"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In July 2026, Greek tourism experienced a surge, driven primarily by foreign visitors. According to figures from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), hotel, campsite, and short-stay accommodation saw 6.61 million arrivals, while overnight stays reached 31.70 million. This marked a 2.5% increase in arrivals and a 2.0% rise in overnight stays compared to July 2025. Foreign visitors were responsible for the majority of these figures, with 5.30 million arrivals and 27.78 million overnight stays, accounting for 80.3% and 87.6% of respective totals. In contrast, Greek visitors contributed fewer arrivals (1.30 million) and overnight stays (3.92 million), representing only 19.7% and 12.4% of the figures. The gap was even more pronounced when comparing the two groups with data from July 2025. Foreign visitors showed a stronger growth, with arrivals rising by 2.9% and overnight stays by 2.2%, compared to a 0.8% increase in arrivals and 0.4% in overnight stays for Greeks. This trend was reflected in the average length of stay, with foreign visitors averaging 5.2 days, significantly higher than the 3.0 days for Greeks. This disparity was evident across various types of accommodation, with foreign visitors staying longer in hotels, campsites, and short-stay rentals alike. In hotels, foreigners comprised 81.1% of arrivals and 89.3% of overnight stays, while in short-stay accommodation, they made up 79.6% of arrivals and 85.6% of overnight stays. Overall, tourism in Greece in July 2026 was heavily reliant on international demand, with foreign visitors driving the majority of arrivals and overnight stays, and staying longer in accommodation than Greek visitors.",
  "summary": "Arrivals rose 2.5% and overnight stays 2% in July 2026, according to provisional ELSTAT data. Foreign visitors made up more than 80% of arrivals and almost 88% of nights.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}