Is Greece safe in 2026?
Greece scores 86.2/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, political instability, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 85.3/100).
86.2 /100very safe
30-day trend
Greece's score fell by −6.2 over the last 30 days (92.4 → 86.2).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 2.6 / 5 | |
| Political instability | 3.4 / 15 | |
| Economy | 1.6 / 8 | |
| Crime | 2.9 / 15 | |
| Military conflict | 3.0 / 30 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Greece at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 86.2/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 23, 2025, 313 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Oct 23, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Fire now in a forest in Trapezitsa, Konitsa, two helicopters dispatched - 6 firefighters mobilized with two vehicles
- “It’s time to take off the beige; disasters are not seasonal”: Seasonal firefighters take to the streets, watch video
- Fire now in a forest in Laista, Ioannina, Fire Brigade mobilized
- Fire now in Markopoulo, Oropos area, four aircraft operating, watch video
- Fire now in a forest in Agios Georgios Corfu, 6 aircraft deployed - 24 firefighters mobilized with six vehicles
- Fire now in a forest in Koritiani, Igoumenitsa, one aircraft deployed
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 85.3/100 (generated )
Multiple active fires and migrant-center unrest create modest near-term safety pressure.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Greece |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 86.2 | — | |
| Albania | 85.5 | −0.7 | |
| North Macedonia | 87.7 | +1.5 | |
| Kosovo | 79.6 | −6.6 | |
| Montenegro | 87.3 | +1.1 | |
| Bulgaria | 86.9 | +0.7 |