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Travel receipts increase 16.2 pct in Feb as arrivals shoot up by 56.2 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth rate of Greece's travel receipts accelerated to 16.2 percent in February from 9.1 percent in January, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). In absolute terms, travel receipts totalled 156.8 million in February from 134.9 million last year. Travel payments rose by 14.2 percent to 147.7
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Travel receipts up 13.3 pct in March as tourist arrivals increase by 34.4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel receipts rose at a slower rate of 13.3 percent in March from 16.2 percent in February, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The absolute figures showed travel receipts stood at 205.1 million euros in March from 181.1 million last year. Travel payments increased at a higher pace
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Travel receipts drop 6.7 pct in Feb, balance turns to deficit of 3.8 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel receipts fell for the second straight month in February, when they declined by 3.8... the February travel balance to a deficit of 3.8 million from a surplus of 3.8 million last year. The decline in travel receipts is entirely attributed to a 14.9 percent decrease in non-residents’ arrivals
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Podcast - Long live the revolution: The legacy of Greece's 1821 war of independence
AgoraGreece is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its war of independence, which began in 1821 and allowed Greeks to free themselves of Ottoman rule and oppression, and form their own nation-state. To mark this occasion, we spoke to Sakis Gekas, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) Chair of Modern
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Travel balance records 127 mln surplus in Q1, much improved on last year
EconomyMacroeconomyThe balance of travel services came to a surplus of 127 million euros for the first quarter (Q1... was driven largely by a 13.2 percent increase (554 million) in travel receipts which offset a rise of 5.9 percent (24 million euros) in travel payments. Foreign visitors were up by 12.4 percent year
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Travel balance surplus up by 29 pct in Q1 to reach 165 mln
EconomyMacroeconomy, while those from the USA increased notably by 113.5 percent to 74 million euros. Reasons for travel...The balance of travel services came to a surplus of 165 million euros for the first quarter (Q1.... The rise was driven largely by a 34.8 percent increase in travel receipts which offset a rise of 36.4
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Travel balance for nine-month period shows surplus of 11.57 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe balance of travel services came to a surplus of 11.57 billion euros for the nine months of 2017... by a 10.5 percent increase (1.24 billion) in travel receipts, compared to travel payments which.... Receipts Travel receipts in the nine-month period came to 13.02 billion, an increase of 10.5 percent
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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 rises by 9.2 pct to surplus of 13.90 bln in 2018
EconomyMacroeconomythe USA rose by 27.8 percent to 1.04 billion. Reasons for travel Breaking revenues down by purpose...Greece’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
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Travel surplus rises by 10.4 pct in H1, German visitor numbers and receipts drop
EconomyMacroeconomyThe balance of travel services came to a surplus of 4.08 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 23.4 percent, or 253 million. Receipts increased despite
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