{"id":1976,"date":"2017-12-05T16:57:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T14:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gktizein.gr\/blog\/?p=1976"},"modified":"2017-12-05T16:57:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T14:57:56","slug":"the-total-contribution-of-tourism-to-gdp-is-expected-to-increase-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gktizein.gr\/blog\/?p=1976","title":{"rendered":"The total \u00a0contribution of tourism to GDP is expected to increase in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2017 tourist arrivals are expected to hit a new record high and tourism receipts to recover from last year\u2019s decline , as Greece is considered to be a safer destination compared to its neighbouring peers and is offering high quality hospitality. (Chart 17).<\/p>\n

According to the latest Bank of Greece data , tourist arrivals (excluding cruises) in the first eight months of 2017 increased by 9.9% yoy, compared to an increase of just 1.3% in the same period of 2016, while travel rece ipts increased by 9.1%, compared to a sharp drop by – 9.1 % in the first eight months of 2016.<\/p>\n

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Especially in August 2017 , tourism receipts increased by 16.4 % yoy (from – 13.0 % yoy in August 2016 ) and arrivals by 14.3 % yoy (from +1 .8% in 2016 ). In August alone, foreign visitor arrivals reached 5.8 million \u2013 the highest number ever for this month (Chart 18).
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According to Greek Tourism Confederation estimates (May 2017), in 2017 tourist arrivals (including cruises) are expected to reach approximately 28.5 million and receipts to increase by 7.5% yoy. In addition, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the total contribution of tourism to GDP in 2017 is expected to increase by 6.9% to approximately 20%.<\/p>\n

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