Dutch tourism expenditure in Greece and Turkey 2006-2016

The statistic illustrates the development of the Dutch tourism expenditure in Greece and Turkey from 1st half 2006 to 1st half 2016 (in million euros). In 2016 both Greece and Turkey saw a decrease in travel expenditure from the Netherlands. Greece dealt with roughly 70 million euros less income from Dutch tourists when comparing it to the year 2009. Turkey faces the same, although the loss is with approximately 40 million less than Greece compared with the same year. However, where Greece had their best reflected year in 2015, Turkey had in 2012 their best year with a tourism income of 175 million euros from Dutch tourists. When taking the year 2012 as a comparison year, Turkey had a loss of nearly a 100 million, whereas Greece had a loss of roughly 70 million again.
When looking at the long-haul holidays of Dutch tourists to both Greece and Turkey, they faced a slight decrease as well. In 2016, both Greece and Turkey had a decrease in long haul holidays of Dutch tourists.