Increased tourism activity in Greece, which is facing economic crises, increased by 12.3 percent during the first half of this year, according to official data showed, as the government supports the positive outlook for the tourism industry, the country's main.
The official statistical agency, on Wednesday, said that 5.42 million tourists arrived in the country between January and June, compared to 4.82 million during the same period last year.
The Commission noted a significant increase in the number of tourists coming from Russia and the United States, Germany, Bulgaria, France and Asia.
Tourism is more than 15 percent of GDP in Greece.
He said Finance Minister Yannis Stornaras this week that he expects to exceed the total number of tourists in the country this year, 17 million tourists, compared to about 15.5 million tourists in 2012.
Officials hope in the tourism sector that the number of tourists to 24 million by 2021.
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