Greek travel receipts rise 14.8% to €8.8bn in first half of 2026
Greek travel receipts and tourist arrivals increased in the first half of 2026, while the current account deficit widened to €9.5 billion.
Athens, Greece. Greek travel receipts rose by 14.8 per cent in the first half of 2026 to approximately €8.8 billion, according to the Bank of Greece, while non-resident tourist arrivals increased by 15.4 per cent.
The overall current account deficit widened by roughly €1 billion over the same period, reaching €9.5 billion.
Tourism revenue and arrivals
Travel revenues reached approximately €8.8 billion in the first six months of 2026, compared with €7.66 billion in the same period of 2025.
In June, travel receipts increased by 1.2 per cent to €3.48 billion, from €3.43 billion a year earlier.
Non-resident tourist arrivals rose by 15.4 per cent during the first half, while arrivals in June increased by 6.9 per cent.
Current account
The current account deficit for June was halved compared with June 2025, falling to €602.8 million.
The goods deficit narrowed in both the first half and June, as exports grew faster than imports.
At current prices, goods exports increased by 16.1 per cent in the first six months, while imports rose by 4.5 per cent. In June, exports grew by 27.5 per cent and imports increased by 7.3 per cent.
Services balance
The services surplus expanded during the first half, supported by higher travel receipts, although this was partly offset by a deterioration in transport services.
In June, the services surplus narrowed slightly as all sub-balances declined.
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