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Travel and tourism in Turkey - statistics & facts

International tourism in turkey after the covid-19 pandemic, struggles in the domestic market, tourism in istanbul, key insights.

Detailed statistics

Travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in Turkey 2019-2023

Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in Turkey 2019-2023

Total tourism income in Turkey 2001-2023

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Number of international tourist arrivals in Turkey 2000-2023

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• Premium Statistic European countries with the highest number of inbound tourist arrivals 2019-2023
• Premium Statistic European countries with the highest inbound tourism receipts 2019-2023
• Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in Turkey 2019-2023
• Premium Statistic Share of the GDP of the tourism sector in Turkey 2013-2028
• Basic Statistic Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in Turkey 2019-2023, by type
• Basic Statistic Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in Turkey 2019-2023, by tourist type
• Premium Statistic Total tourism income in Turkey 2001-2023
• Premium Statistic Tourism income in Turkey 2021-2023, by type of expenditure
• Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in Turkey 2019-2023
• Basic Statistic Number of employees in tourism industries in Turkey 2015-2022, by service

European countries with the highest number of inbound tourist arrivals 2019-2023

Countries with the highest number of international tourist arrivals in Europe from 2019 to 2023 (in millions)

European countries with the highest inbound tourism receipts 2019-2023

Countries with the highest international tourism receipts in Europe from 2019 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in Turkey 2019-2023

Total contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Turkey from 2019 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Share of the GDP of the tourism sector in Turkey 2013-2028

Share of the GDP of the tourism sector in Turkey from 2013 to 2028

Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in Turkey 2019-2023, by type

Distribution of travel and tourism spending in Turkey from 2019 and 2023, by type

Distribution of travel and tourism expenditure in Turkey 2019-2023, by tourist type

Distribution of travel and tourism spending in Turkey in 2019 and 2023, by type of tourist

Annual tourism income in Turkey from 2001 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Tourism income in Turkey 2021-2023, by type of expenditure

Annual income from tourism in Turkey from 2021 to 2023, by type of expenditure (in billion U.S. dollars)

Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in Turkey 2019-2023

Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Turkey from 2019 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs)

Number of employees in tourism industries in Turkey 2015-2022, by service

Number of employees in tourism industries in Turkey from 2015 to 2022, by service (in 1,000s)

Inbound tourism

• Premium Statistic Inbound visitor arrivals in Turkey 2008-2023
• Premium Statistic Number of international tourist arrivals in Turkey 2000-2023
• Premium Statistic Inbound day visitor arrivals in Turkey 2008-2023
• Premium Statistic Number of foreign tourist arrivals in Turkey monthly 2020-2023
• Premium Statistic Number of international visitors in Turkey 2023, by purpose of visit
• Premium Statistic Leading inbound travel markets in Turkey 2019-2023
• Premium Statistic Average tourist expenditure per capita of inbound visitors in Turkey 2003-2023

Inbound visitor arrivals in Turkey 2008-2023

Number of inbound visitor arrivals in Turkey from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

Number of international visitors arriving in Turkey from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

Inbound day visitor arrivals in Turkey 2008-2023

Number of inbound excursionists arriving in Turkey from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

Number of foreign tourist arrivals in Turkey monthly 2020-2023

Number of foreign tourist arrivals in Turkey from January 2020 to April 2023 (in 1,000s)

Number of international visitors in Turkey 2023, by purpose of visit

Number of international visitors in Turkey in 2023, by purpose of visit (in 1,000s)

Leading inbound travel markets in Turkey 2019-2023

Leading international travel markets in Turkey from 2019 to 2023, by number of arrivals (in 1,000s)

Average tourist expenditure per capita of inbound visitors in Turkey 2003-2023

Average tourist expenditure per capita of inbound tourists in Turkey from 2003 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars)

Domestic tourism

• Premium Statistic Number of domestic trips in Turkey 2009-2023
• Premium Statistic Domestic overnight stays in Turkey 2009-2023
• Premium Statistic Average number of domestic overnight stays in Turkey 2023, by age group
• Premium Statistic Domestic tourism spending in Turkey 2019-2023, by type
• Premium Statistic Domestic tourism expenditure on leisure and vacation trips in Turkey 2009-2023

Number of domestic trips in Turkey 2009-2023

Number of domestic trips in Turkey from 2009 to 2023 (in millions)

Domestic overnight stays in Turkey 2009-2023

Number of domestic overnight stays in Turkey from 2009 to 2023 (in millions)

Average number of domestic overnight stays in Turkey 2023, by age group

Average number of overnight stays by domestic visitors in Turkey in 2023, by age group

Domestic tourism spending in Turkey 2019-2023, by type

Domestic tourism expenditure in Turkey from 2019 to 2023, by type (in billion Turkish liras)

Domestic tourism expenditure on leisure and vacation trips in Turkey 2009-2023

Annual expenditure on domestic leisure and vacation trips in Turkey from 2009 to 2023 (in billion Turkish lira)

Outbound tourism

• Premium Statistic Number of residents traveling abroad from Turkey 2006-2023
• Premium Statistic Leading outbound destinations visited by residents of Turkey 2019-2023
• Premium Statistic Overnight stays of Turkish citizens traveling abroad 2019-2023, by accommodation type
• Premium Statistic Outbound tourism expenditure from Turkey 2003-2023
• Premium Statistic Outbound tourist expenditure from Turkey Q1 2017-Q1 2024
• Premium Statistic Average tourist expenditure per capita of outbound travelers from Turkey 2003-2023

Number of residents traveling abroad from Turkey 2006-2023

Number of citizens visiting destinations abroad from Turkey from 2006 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

Leading outbound destinations visited by residents of Turkey 2019-2023

Number of citizens visiting destinations abroad from Turkey in 2019 and 2023, by country (in 1,000s)

Overnight stays of Turkish citizens traveling abroad 2019-2023, by accommodation type

Number of overnight stays by citizens visiting destinations abroad from Turkey from 2019 to 2023, by accommodation type (in millions)

Outbound tourism expenditure from Turkey 2003-2023

Annual expenditure of outbound tourists from Turkey from 2003 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Outbound tourist expenditure from Turkey Q1 2017-Q1 2024

Expenditure of outbound tourists from Turkey from 1st quarter 2017 to 1st quarter 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)

Average tourist expenditure per capita of outbound travelers from Turkey 2003-2023

Average tourist expenditure per capita of outbound visitors from Turkey from 2003 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars)

Accommodation

• Premium Statistic Number of arrivals to tourist accommodations in Turkey 2010-2023, by tourist type
• Premium Statistic Number of arrivals to tourist accommodations in Turkey 2023, by type of establishment
• Premium Statistic Inbound overnight hotel stays in Turkey 2014-2023
• Premium Statistic Number of hotel rooms in Turkey 2010-2022
• Premium Statistic Number of hotel bed-places in Turkey 2010-2022
• Premium Statistic Occupancy rate of star-rated hotels in Turkey 2023, by rating

Number of arrivals to tourist accommodations in Turkey 2010-2023, by tourist type

Number of arrivals to tourist accommodations* in Turkey from 2010 to 2023, by type of tourist (in millions)

Number of arrivals to tourist accommodations in Turkey 2023, by type of establishment

Number of arrivals to tourist accommodations in Turkey in 2023, by type of establishment (in 1,000s)

Inbound overnight hotel stays in Turkey 2014-2023

Number of international overnight stays in hotel accommodations in Turkey from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

Number of hotel rooms in Turkey 2010-2022

Number of rooms in hotels and similar establishments in Turkey from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Number of hotel bed-places in Turkey 2010-2022

Total number of bed-places in hotels and similar accommodation in Turkey from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Occupancy rate of star-rated hotels in Turkey 2023, by rating

Occupancy rate of star-rated hotels in Turkey in 2023, by hotel rating

• Premium Statistic Number of inbound tourist arrivals in selected European destinations 2019-2023
• Basic Statistic Leading European city tourism destinations 2019-2023, by number of bed nights
• Basic Statistic Most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe 2024
• Basic Statistic Leading Europe city destinations 2024, by traveler ratings
• Premium Statistic Most visited destinations by international tourists in Turkey 2019-2023
• Premium Statistic Number of foreign tourist arrivals to Istanbul 2014-2023
• Premium Statistic Monthly number of foreign tourist arrivals to Istanbul 2020-2024
• Premium Statistic Overnight accommodation costs in Istanbul 2019-2023, by month
• Premium Statistic Most visited museums in Istanbul 2022

Number of inbound tourist arrivals in selected European destinations 2019-2023

Number of international tourist arrivals in selected cities and destinations in Europe from 2019 to 2023 (in millions)

Leading European city tourism destinations 2019-2023, by number of bed nights

Leading city tourism destinations in Europe from 2019 to 2023, by number of bed nights (in millions)

Most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe 2024

Most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe in 2024, by daily price index (in U.S. dollars)

Leading Europe city destinations 2024, by traveler ratings

Best-rated cities in Europe in 2024, based on traveler scores

Most visited destinations by international tourists in Turkey 2019-2023

Leading destinations among international tourists in Turkey from 2019 to 2023, by number of visitors (in 1,000s)

Number of foreign tourist arrivals to Istanbul 2014-2023

Annual number of foreign tourist arrivals in Istanbul from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

Monthly number of foreign tourist arrivals to Istanbul 2020-2024

Number of foreign tourist arrivals in Istanbul from January 2020 to April 2024 (in 1,000s)

Overnight accommodation costs in Istanbul 2019-2023, by month

Average cost of overnight accommodation in Istanbul, Turkey from January 2019 to October 2023 (in euros)

Most visited museums in Istanbul 2022

Leading museums in Istanbul in 2022, by number of visitors

Public opinion

• Premium Statistic Attitudes towards traveling in Turkey 2024
• Premium Statistic Travel frequency for private purposes in Turkey 2024
• Premium Statistic Travel frequency for business purposes in Turkey 2024
• Premium Statistic Travel product bookings in Turkey 2024

Attitudes towards traveling in Turkey 2024

Attitudes towards traveling in Turkey as of June 2024

Travel frequency for private purposes in Turkey 2024

Travel frequency for private purposes in Turkey as of June 2024

Travel frequency for business purposes in Turkey 2024

Travel frequency for business purposes in Turkey as of June 2024

Travel product bookings in Turkey 2024

Travel product bookings in Turkey as of June 2024

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