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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)

Kriti had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) of 13 regions in 2016, at 26.49 million. Dytiki Makedonia had the lowest, at 37,227. The median was 1.82 million and the figure for Greece was 87.91 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest26,485,066Kriti
Lowest37,227Dytiki Makedonia
Median1,820,58613 regions
Greece87,912,850History

All regions, 2016

Kriti: 26,485,066 countKriti26,485,066Notio Aigaio: 22,100,512 countNotio Aigaio22,100,512Ionia Nisia: 12,761,979 countIonia Nisia12,761,979Kentriki Makedonia: 10,508,584 countKentriki Makedonia10,508,584Attiki: 5,997,564 countAttiki5,997,564Peloponnisos: 1,959,839 countPeloponnisos1,959,839Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 1,820,586 countAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki1,820,586Voreio Aigaio: 1,709,835 countVoreio Aigaio1,709,835Thessalia: 1,605,251 countThessalia1,605,251Ipeiros: 1,092,306 countIpeiros1,092,306Dytiki Elláda: 982,555 countDytiki Elláda982,555Sterea Elláda: 851,546 countSterea Elláda851,546Dytiki Makedonia: 37,227 countDytiki Makedonia37,227Kriti: 26,485,066 countKriti26,485,066Notio Aigaio: 22,100,512 countNotio Aigaio22,100,512Ionia Nisia: 12,761,979 countIonia Nisia12,761,979Kentriki Makedonia: 10,508,584 countKentriki Makedonia10,508,584Attiki: 5,997,564 countAttiki5,997,564Peloponnisos: 1,959,839 countPeloponnisos1,959,839Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 1,820,586 countAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki1,820,586Voreio Aigaio: 1,709,835 countVoreio Aigaio1,709,835Thessalia: 1,605,251 countThessalia1,605,251Ipeiros: 1,092,306 countIpeiros1,092,306Dytiki Elláda: 982,555 countDytiki Elláda982,555Sterea Elláda: 851,546 countSterea Elláda851,546Dytiki Makedonia: 37,227 countDytiki Makedonia37,227
count. Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count		Change on 2015
1Kriti26,485,066+9.5%
2Notio Aigaio22,100,512+2.5%
3Ionia Nisia12,761,979+9.2%
4Kentriki Makedonia10,508,584-9.9%
5Attiki5,997,564+0.3%
6Peloponnisos1,959,839+15.3%
7Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki1,820,586-3%
8Voreio Aigaio1,709,835-21.6%
9Thessalia1,605,251-3%
10Ipeiros1,092,306+17.5%
11Dytiki Elláda982,555+1.5%
12Sterea Elláda851,546+17.1%
13Dytiki Makedonia37,227-8.3%

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About this ranking

Nights spent in the year by guests whose usual residence is outside the country, at hotels and similar accommodation, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and campsites (NACE Rev. 2 groups 55.1 to 55.3) (Eurostat).

Guests are classed by country of residence, not nationality: a Spanish citizen living in France counts as non-resident in Spain. Nights by residents and non-residents together are tourist_nights. From the EU survey of occupancy in tourist accommodation establishments. Countries may leave out establishments with fewer than 10 bed places (20 in countries with under 1% of EU nights), and private rentals booked through online platforms are partly outside the survey: see short_stay_platform_guest_nights.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2) (Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table

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Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2), Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 9 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/greece-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/greece-regions?period=2016.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2), Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/greece-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)?

Kriti, with 26.49 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)?

Dytiki Makedonia, with 37,227 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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