Tourism revenue to reach a record 22 bln euros in 2024

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni referred to the great contribution of tourism to the country's gross domestic product after last year's record year in tourism revenues, speaking to ERT on Tuesday, saying some 22 billion euros of tourism takings are expected this year.

She stated that "after a record year that was 2023, now 2024 seems to be closing as a new record year. Last year we closed with €20 billion . A very large contribution of tourism to the country's GDP. This year we expect around €22 billion."

The Minister of Tourism emphasized that "the workers in the tourism sector are the most important thing we have. The human capital of tourism is essentially the essence of tourism. The human face of Greece passes through the people."

She noted that what we pay attention to is tourism education and its upgrading. "We now want to implement programs for the...