Greece attracts more than 16 million tourists each year, thus contributing 18.2% to the nation's GDP in 2008 according to an OECD report. The same survey showed that the average tourist expenditure while in Greece was $1,073, ranking Greece 10th in the world. The number of jobs directly or indirectly related to the tourism sector were 840,000 in 2008 and represented 19% of the country's total labor force. In 2009, Greece welcomed over 19.3 million tourists, a major increase from the 17.7 million tourists the country welcomed in 2008. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many millions of tourists does Greece attract each year? ANS1 more than 16 million QSN2 What part of Greece's GDP is accounted for by tourism? ANS2 18.2% QSN3 What did the 2008 OECD report show the average tourist expenditure while in Greece was? ANS3 $1,073 QSN4 How many jobs in 2008 in Greece were somehow related to the tourism industry? ANS4 840,000 QSN5 How many tourists did Greece welcome in 2009? ANS5 over 19.3 million