The travel balance was a surplus of 220.9 million euros in March 2025 and EUR 398.4 million in January-March 2025, according to Bank of Greece data.

Specifically, according to provisional data, the travel balance in March 2025 posted a surplus of 220.9 million euros, compared to a surplus of EUR 233.9 million in 2024. Increase by 5.1% recorded in March 2025 by travel receipts, which was € 47.4 million, € 47.5 million. A similar month of 2024, while increased by 16.6% was observed in travel payments (March 2025: 252.6 million euros, March 2024: 216.6 million euros). The increase in travel receipts is due to the rise of incoming travel traffic by 5.4%, as the average expenditure per journey decreased by 0.6%. Net receipts from the provision of travel services offset by 7.1% of the balance of goods deficit and contributed 55.8% to all net receipts from services.

During January-March 2025, the travel balance posted a surplus of EUR 398.4 million, compared to a surplus of EUR 471.2 million in the corresponding period of 2024. Increase by EUR 45.7 million (4.4%), travel revenues, which stood at € 1.072.7 million, and € 118 million increased by EUR 118.4 million. (21.3%) was also observed in travel payments, which stood at € 674.3 million. The rise in travel receipts is due to an increase in incoming travel traffic by 5.4%, as average expenditure per journey decreased by 1.1%. Net receipts from the provision of travel services offset by 4.7% of the balance of the balance of goods and contributed 41.6% to all net receipts from services.

Travel receipts

In March 2025, as mentioned above, the Travel receipts increased by 5.1% Compared to the corresponding month of 2024. In more detail, the revenue of revenue from residents of EU-27 countries, which stood at EUR 237.7 million, were increased by 11.1%, while the receipts from residents of other countries decreased by 1.4% (March 2025: 215.2 million). The rise in receipts from residents of the EU-27 countries was the result of the increase in both the residents of the euro zone residents by 1.3% (March 2025: 193.4 million euros, March 2024: 190.9 million euros), and the receipts from residents of EU-27 countries outside the EUR 92.7%, They stood at 44.4 million euros.

In particular, as far as the most important countries of origin of travelers From the euro area, receipts from Germany decreased by 27.1% and stood at € 52.8 million, as did France revenue by 13.2% and stood at € 14.1 million. Revenue from Italy rose by 28.1%, which stood at € 32.8 million. From the other countries, the United Kingdom revenue declined by 2.7%, which stood at € 26.4 million, as well as those from the US which declined by 29.8% and stood at € 55.7 million. Finally, the revenue from Russia fell 74.9% to € 0.4 million.

In January-March 2025, travel receipts rose 4.4% compared to the corresponding period of 2024 and stood at € 1,072.7 million. This development is due to the increase in revenue from EU-27 residents by 0.3%, which stood at EUR 519.9 million and the receipts by residents of other countries by 8.5%, which stood at EUR 526.1 million. More specifically, receipts from residents of euro area countries stood at EUR 434.2 million, down 0.6%, while revenue from EU-27 residents outside the euro zone increased by 5.1% to EUR 85.7 million.

In particular, receipts from Germany decreased by 16.3% and stood at € 113.9 million and receipts from France decreased by 34.4% and stood at € 32.0 million. Italy was increased by 33.5%, which stood at € 76.5 million. Of the other countries, 17.8% rose to the United Kingdom, which stood at € 72.0 million, and US revenue increased by 4.5% and stood at € 143.8 million. Finally, the receipts from Russia stood at € 2.0 million.

Incoming travel traffic

OR Incoming Travel Movement in March of 2025 stood at 921.5 mm travelers, increased by 5.4% compared to the corresponding month of 2024. In particular, airport travel increased by 17.0%, while it was reduced by 12.0% over the March 2024. The EU-27 countries by 1.4% and by other countries by 9.4%. More specifically, travel traffic from euro area countries stood at 324.3 thousand travelers, increased by 15.1%, while traveling by EU-27 countries outside the euro zone, which stood at 112.9 thousand travelers.

In particular, travel from Germany increased by 16.3% and stood at 83.3 thousand travelers, while France decreased by 54.6% to 21.9 thousand travelers. Travel traffic from Italy, which was 46.8 thousand travelers, increased by 10.5%. With regard to countries outside the EU-27, travel from the United Kingdom increased by 17.1% and stood at 62.7 thousand travelers, as well as the US, which increased by 19.9% ​​to 79.9 thousand travelers. Finally, travel from Russia increased by 2.7% and stood at 1.3 thousand travelers.

In January-March 2025, incoming travel traffic increased by 5.4%and stood at 2,459.0 thousand travelers, compared to 2,332.5 thousand travelers in the corresponding period of 2024. In particular, airport travel increased by 14.1%, while by road stations. During the review, travel traffic from the EU-27 countries stood at 1,179.1 thousand travelers, down 0.7% compared to the corresponding period of 2024, while travel traffic from other countries increased by 11.7% and stood at 1,279.9 thousand travelers. Travel traffic from euro area countries increased by 14.2%, while travel traffic from EU-27 countries outside the euro area decreased by 30.7%.

In particular, travel from Germany increased by 19.6% and stood at 244.5 thousand travelers, while France decreased by 48.7% and stood at 60.6 thousand travelers. Travel traffic from Italy rose by 21.4%, which was 127.6 thousand travelers. In terms of countries outside the EU-27, travel from the United Kingdom increased by 41.8% to 167.5 thousand travelers, while the US increased by 16.2% to 188.7 thousand travelers. Finally, travel from Russia was 1.9 thousand travelers.