WEF Ranks Greece 25th for Travel & Tourism Competitiveness

Athens, Greece © Maria Theofanopoulou

Greece is ranked 25^th among 140 countries in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2019 Travel & Tourism Competitiveness index released this week.

Titled “Travel and Tourism at a Tipping Point”, the biennial report ranks Greece 25^th with an overall score of 4.5, measuring factors and policies that enable the sustainable development of the travel and tourism sector, contributing to the development and competitiveness of a country.

Greece dropped a slot since 2017, when the last report was released.

Spain is in the lead again (since 2015), followed by France, Germany, Japan and the United States in the top five world’s most travel-ready nations with a scores of 5.4 and the US with 5.3.

In the Europe-Eurasia ranking, Greece is 15^th with a score of 4.5 against 5.4 held by Spain in the leading position.

For its travel & tourism policy and enabling conditions, and infrastructure, Greece ranks 26^th; 25^th for natural and cultural resources; 13^th for health & hygiene; 13^th for prioritization of travel & tourism; 32^nd for international openness; 37^th for environmental sustainability; 18^th for air transport infrastructure; 49^th for ground and port infrastructure; 18^th for tourist service infrastructure; 45^th for natural resources; 21^st for cultural resources and business travel.

Mykonos Island © Maria Theofanopoulou

On a less positive note, Greece is ranked 119^th for business environment, 61^st for safety and security, 59^th for human resources and labor market, 51^st for ICT readiness, 111^th for price competitiveness, 58^th in terms of enabling the environment, and 51^st for ICT readiness.

“As international connectedness continues to rise, we see travel and tourism competitiveness continue to grow,” says Christoph Wolff, head of mobility at World Economic Forum. “Increased tourism is bringing great benefits to many economies but must be managed properly by both policymakers and businesses for a sustainable future.”

To view the T&T Competitiveness Index 2019 Rankings press here.