Little Venice, Mykonos island. Hospitality service providers in Greece saw turnover rise by 118.3 percent in 2021 over a year earlier with the popular island of Mykonos leading the way, according to the annual report released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The Regional Unit of Mykonos recorded the largest increase in 2021 where turnover […]
©EIB All the more Greeks are taking climate change seriously with more than half taking it into consideration when planning where to travel, according to the findings of a European Investment Bank (EIB) study released this week. Part II of the 2021-2022 EIB Climate Survey found that nearly 80 percent of Greeks feel they are […]
Businesses offering accommodation services in Greece saw turnover increase by 166.9 percent in November 2021 compared to the same month in 2020 gaining from the extension of the tourism season, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said this week. More specifically, according to ELSTAT’s monthly report, turnover in November 2021 for enterprises active in
Despite the persisting Covid-19 pandemic, hotels and restaurants in Greece saw turnover make a strong recovery in September and in the third quarter (Q3) of the year compared to 2020, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). More specifically, enterprises active in accommodation reported a 125.9 percent increase in Q3 turnover to […]
Stronger tourist flows to Greece in July stimulated retail trade with sales increasing by 13.3 percent, according to findings released this week by the Greek statistical authority (ELSTAT). More specifically, overall turnover in retail for July increased by 13.3 percent against July 2020 and was up by 1.0 percent compared to June. The retail trade […]
The vast majority of Greeks (84 percent) believe climate change is a very serious problem affecting the planet (above the EU average of 76 percent), while more than half (58 percent) said they had already taken individual action to combat climate change over the last six months, a recent Eurobarometer study found. According to the […]
Greek accommodation enterprises were back on track in July, recording nearly 1 billion euros in turnover – quadruple 2020 levels, according to monthly data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). F&B services providers also welcomed an increase in revenue in July driven by strong inbound tourist flows. More specifically, July 2021 turnover
Plaka, Athens. Photo: GTP The decision to ease Covid-19 restrictions and allow economic activity earlier this year as well as the opening to tourists contributed to a recovery in Greek business turnover in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said this week. More specifically, Q2 turnover for all enterprises and […]
Greek accommodation services providers saw turnover increase in the second quarter (Q2) of the year by 452.3 percent to 596,430,723 euros against 107,999,937 euros in Q2 2020, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday. Leading the way the regional unit Rhodes marking the largest overall increase in Q2 turnover compared to Q2 2020 up […]
One more month in 2020, Greece’s accommodation and food & beverage (F&B) service providers saw revenues in the third quarter (Q3) of the year drop, reflecting the enduring impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reveals. According to ELSTAT, due to the significant weight these

















