The present study focuses on the economic developments in international markets and our access to these markets, setting out a) the key macroeconomic data (GDP, currency exchange rates, Consumer Confidence or Economic Sentiment Indicators) for the economies of the markets most important to us, and b) demand for airline seats to Greek destinations, as determined from the airline companies’ planning of flights to the country’s regional airports (that is, other than Athens International Airport). The analysis is carried out for Greek tourism’s 18 largest markets, based on receipts, which account for 76% of the total receipts of inbound tourism in Greece in 2016. In parallel, data is provided on each country’s outbound tourism and Greece’s comparative position among the various destinations, as well as on the country’s significance in terms of inbound Greek tourism and the main destinations they visit.
