Greece tourism dropped in 2012; economy shrinks and unemployment grows
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Skift Take
When tourism is your country's dominant industry with few other businesses waiting in the wings a drop in visitors hits that much harder.
The number of international visits to Greece fell 5.5 percent last year, as political turmoil during elections in June and the economic crisis in Europe affected the country’s tourism industry.
A total of 15.5 million non-resident visitors arrived in Greece in 2012, according to a statement from the Athens-based Hellenic Statistical Authority. European visitors, 89.3 percent of the total, also dropped 5.5 percent to 13.9 mil
