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Strong receipts push travel balance up by 15.9 pct in July
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance rose by 15.9 percent in July, almost unchanged from the increase of 16... for the month, an increase of 14.4 percent. Travel payments showed an 8 percent decline and came to 166.3 million. This took the travel balance to a surplus of 3.22 billion euros compared to a surplus
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Travel surplus rises by 17.4 pct in H1 as sharp rise in visitors drives receipts growth
EconomyMacroeconomyThe balance of travel services came to a surplus of 3.69 billion euros for the first half (H1) of the year, Bank of Greece (BoG) noted in its travel balance report for the first six months..., in travel receipts. Travel payments also rose by 16.5 percent, or 154 million, but were comfortably
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Travel balance up by 1.4 pct in August as EU arrivals jump by 17 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance rose by 1.4 percent in August, following a 15.9 percent rise in July, Bank..., increasing by 1.4 percent year on year (YoY). Travel payments also rose by 1.6 percent and came to 167.3 million. The travel balance for the month reached a surplus of 3.44 billion euros compared to a 3.39
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Travel balance rises by 0.8 pct in September and 9.1 pct in 9M
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance edged up by 0.8 percent in September, following a 1.4 percent rise..., increasing by 0.3 percent year on year (YoY). Travel payments fell by 6.1 percent and came to 163.7 million. The travel balance for the month reached a surplus of 2.28 billion euros compared
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Travel balance rises by 21.4 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance edged up by 21.4 percent in October, following a much smaller rise of 0.8... for the month, increasing by 18.3 percent year on year (YoY). Travel payments fell by 1.3 percent and came to 160.5 million. The travel balance for the month reached a surplus of 1.25 billion euros compared
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Travel balance rises by 73.5 pct in Nov, 9.7 pct in aggregate period
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance grew by 73.5 percent in November following a rise of 21.4 percent..., increasing by 42.5 percent year on year (YoY). Travel payments also rose by 18 percent and came to 151 million. The travel balance for the month reached a surplus of 174.8 million euros compared to a 100.7
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Travel balance falls by 45.6 pct in Dec but rises by 9.6 pct in 2018 as visitors top 30 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance fell by 45.6 percent in December following a rise of 73.5 percent..., increasing by 40 percent year-on-year (YoY). Travel payments also rose by 53.2 percent and came to 252 million. The travel balance for the month reached a surplus of 13.8 million euros compared to a 25.4
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Travel balance rises by 9.2 pct to surplus of 13.90 bln in 2018
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance for 2018 recorded a surplus of 13.90 billion euros, increasing by 9.2... of Greece (BoG). The rise was driven largely by a 10 percent increase (+1.46 billion euros) in travel receipts compared to travel payments, which rose by 15 percent or 286 million. Foreign visitors were
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European Commission's travel guidance brings some optimism for Greek tourism sector
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece has welcomed the European Commission’s guidance on travel and tourism as a first step... aspects of travel was greeted with relief by the government and representatives of the tourism industry..., and which destination countries including Greece had opposed as setting a barrier to air travel
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Current account shows deficit of 1.13 bln in April, travel receipts crash as arrivals dry up
EconomyMacroeconomyYoY to stand at 386.3 million euros in April. The travel balance showed a very slight surplus of 4.6 million, dropping by 97.8 percent against last year’s figure of 211.1 million. Travel receipts came to 7.3 million, dropping by 98.7 percent as foreign visitor arrivals dropped by 96.2 percent. Travel
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