A total of 5.1 million Greek citizens of all ages made at least one trip in 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday. According to the survey, in 2024, the number of residents of any age who made at least one trip amounted to 5.1 million and the number of trips to 8.6 million, recording an increase of 4.0% both in the number of
residents and in the number of trips, compared with 2023. The total number of nights spent amounted to 81.3 million and the relevant expenditure to 3,704.2 million euro, recording an increase of 4.6% and 7.5%, respectively, compared with 2023.
According to the results of the survey, the number of residents aged 15 and over who made at least one trip in 2024 amounted to 4.2 million, recording an increase of 3.6% and the number of trips amounted to 7.2 million, recording an increase of 4.5%, compared with 2023. In 2024, the total number of nights spent by these residents amounted to 69.2 million and the relevant expenditure to 3,432.4 million euro, recording an increase of 5.0% and of 7.8%, respectively, compared with 2023.
As regards the purpose of the aforementioned trips made by residents aged 15 and over, 96.4% of the trips were made for personal reasons (leisure, recreation and holidays, visiting friends and relatives, other personal reasons) and 3.6% were business trips.
When comparing the 2024 data on trips made for personal purposes with the corresponding 2023 data, an increase of 4.7% is observed to the number of people who made at least one trip (Table 3), of 4.4% to the number of trips, of 7.5% to the relevant expenditure, and of 5.0% to the number of nights spent.
As regards the number of residents that made at least one trip for personal purposes, the most significant increase, in absolute values, compared with the previous year, is recorded for the age group of 45-64 years with an increase of 6.5%. For this specific age group, the number of trips increased by 3.7% , the relevant expenditure by 4.6% and the nights spent by 3.2%.
As regards the duration of personal trips, the most significant increase in 2024, in absolute values, compared with the previous year, is observed for the number of trips lasting from 4 to 7 nights, with an increase of 9.0% for the number of trips and of 8.2% for the number of nights spent. Most of the personal trips were made by land means of transport (4.7 million trips) and secondly by sea (1.2 million trips). When comparing the 2024 data with the corresponding 2023 data, the highest increase, in absolute values, is observed in the number of trips made by air means of transport, with a percentage change of 17.0%.
For 52.4% of personal trips the main type of accommodation used was a non-rented one, of which 53.9% refer mainly to accommodation provided without charge by relatives and friends. Personal trips spent in non-rented accommodation account for 73.7% of the total number of nights spent. Trips spent in own holiday homes increased by 8.2%, while the corresponding nights spent recorded an increase of 16.8%.
The main type of accommodation for personal trips spent in rented accommodation establishments (47.6% of personal trips) was hotels and similar establishments, representing 60.5% of such trips. Trips for which the main type of accommodation used was hotels and similar accommodation establishments recorded an increase of 8.5% in the number of trips and of 4.6% in the number of nights spent in 2024 compared with 2023.
