Greece is on track for "another record year" for tourism in 2025, despite ongoing labour shortages in a key sector of its economy, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said yesterday.
Between January and the end of September, the Mediterranean nation -- long beloved by tourists for its sunny islands and rich archaeological sites -- welcomed 31.6 million visitors, a four-percent increase compared with the same period in 2024, according to Bank of Greece data published in late November.
"Overall, we expect 2025 to be another record year for tourism in our country," Kefalogianni said in an interview with the Greek news agency ANA.
The conservative minister also expressed hope for another bumper year in 2026.
"The indicators for 2026 are already particularly encouraging and allow us to be optimistic," she said.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Greece has been breaking annual records in tourism revenues and the number of foreign visitors.
Across 2024, 40.7 million people visited Greece, up 12.8 percent from 2023.