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International tourist arrivals in Turkey 2000-2018
Number of foreign visitors arriving in Turkey from 2000 to 2018* (in 1,000s)
by Jennifer Luty,
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Aug 9, 2019
A record 39.5 million foreign visitors arrived in Turkey in 2018. Foreign arrivals in Turkey had been increasing each year up until 2016 when the region suffered a severe decline in tourism. For many years, Turkey was a major travel destination, especially for tourists from Russia, Germany and the United Kingdom. Despite the drop, tourism from Turkey’s main inbound markets continues to be strong.
Foreign tourism reporting in Turkey
Foreign visitor numbers are derived from registries kept by the Turkish Passport Police at the border gates and reported by Turkey’s Ministry of Tourism. Figures are for the number of foreign visitors arriving at Turkish borders for both overnight and same-day visits. They do not include citizens of Turkey that are resident abroad. Statistics including citizens resident abroad are reported under total inbound visitor arrivals.
Turkey recovers from a terrible year for tourism
Tourism in Turkey suffered a major blow in 2016. Foreign tourist numbers fell by 30 percent compared to the previous year, the lowest they had been since 2007. Several major terrorist attacks and an attempted coup in July 2016 had an immediate impact on the tourism industry. However, against the odds, the industry made a miraculous recovery, with tourists returning to Turkey in 2017 and numbers peaking at a record high in 2018.
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by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
A record 39.5 million foreign visitors arrived in Turkey in 2018. Foreign arrivals in Turkey had been increasing each year up until 2016 when the region suffered a severe decline in tourism. For many years, Turkey was a major travel destination, especially for tourists from Russia, Germany and the United Kingdom. Despite the drop, tourism from Turkey’s main inbound markets continues to be strong.
Foreign tourism reporting in Turkey
Foreign visitor numbers are derived from registries kept by the Turkish Passport Police at the border gates and reported by Turkey’s Ministry of Tourism. Figures are for the number of foreign visitors arriving at Turkish borders for both overnight and same-day visits. They do not include citizens of Turkey that are resident abroad. Statistics including citizens resident abroad are reported under total inbound visitor arrivals.
Turkey recovers from a terrible year for tourism
Tourism in Turkey suffered a major blow in 2016. Foreign tourist numbers fell by 30 percent compared to the previous year, the lowest they had been since 2007. Several major terrorist attacks and an attempted coup in July 2016 had an immediate impact on the tourism industry. However, against the odds, the industry made a miraculous recovery, with tourists returning to Turkey in 2017 and numbers peaking at a record high in 2018.
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* The data does not include visits by citizens of Turkey residing abroad.
Figures have been rounded.
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- Turkey
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- 2000 to 2018
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* The data does not include visits by citizens of Turkey residing abroad.
Figures have been rounded.
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- Direct contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Turkey from 2012 to 2028* (in billion TRY)Travel and tourism's direct contribution to GDP in Turkey 2012-2028
- Distribution of the contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Turkey in 2017, by domestic/foreign spendingTravel and tourism contribution to GDP in Turkey 2017, by tourist type
- Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Turkey from 2012 to 2028 (in million jobs)Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in Turkey 2012-2028
- Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Turkey from 2012 to 2028 (in 1000 jobs)Travel and tourism's direct contribution to employment in Turkey 2012-2028
- Number of passengers using Turkey's most popular airports from 2013 to 2018, by airport (in 1,000s)Number of passengers in leading airports in Turkey 2013-2018
- Number of overnight stays in travel accommodation in Turkey between 2013 and 2016 (in millions)Number of nights in short-stay accommodation Turkey 2013-2016
- Number of nights spent in hotels and similar accommodation in Turkey from 2013 to 2016 (in millions)Overnight stays in hotel accommodation in Turkey 2013-2016
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- Spending of international tourists in Turkey from 2012 to 2028 (in billion TRY)International tourism spending in Turkey 2012-2028
- Domestic tourism expenditure in Turkey from 2012 to 2028* (in billion Turkish Lira )Domestic travel spending in Turkey 2012-2028
- Quarterly expenditure of foreign tourists in Turkey from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Foreign tourist expenditure in Turkey Q1 2014 - Q2 2018
- Quarterly expenditure of domestic tourists in Turkey from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars) Domestic tourist expenditure in Turkey Q1 2014 - Q2 2018
- Average tourism expenses per capita in Turkey from 2nd quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2018, by type of tourist (in U.S. dollars) Average tourism expenses per capita in Turkey Q2 2014 - Q2 2018, by type of tourists
- Average tourist expenses per capita of foreign visitors in Turkey from 2001 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars) Average tourist expenses per capita of foreign visitors in Turkey 2001-2018
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- Leading international travel markets in Turkey from 2016 to 2018, by number of arrivals (in 1,000s)Leading inbound travel markets in Turkey 2016-2018
- Number of inbound visitor arrivals in Turkey from 2008 to 2017* (in 1,000s)Inbound visitor arrivals in Turkey 2008-2017
- Number of foreign visitors arriving in Turkey from 2000 to 2018* (in 1,000s)International tourist arrivals in Turkey 2000-2018
- Number of inbound excursionists arriving in Turkey from 2008 to 2017 (in 1000s)Inbound day visitor arrivals to Turkey 2008-2017
- Number of inbound overnight visitor arrivals in Turkey from 2008 to 2017 (in 1,000s)Inbound overnight tourist arrivals in Turkey 2008-2017
- Number of international overnight stays in accommodation in Turkey from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s)Inbound overnight stays in Turkey 2010-2016
- Number of international overnight stays in hotel accommodation in Turkey from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s)Inbound hotel overnight stays in Turkey 2010-2016
- Number of departing inbound visitors to Turkey from 2006 to 2017* (in 1,000s)Number of departing visitors from Turkey 2006-2017
- Residents' travel
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- Number of domestic overnight trips in Turkey from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)Number of domestic trips in Turkey 2009-2017
- Number of domestic overnight stays in Turkey from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)Domestic overnight stays in Turkey 2009-2017
- Average number of overnight stays by domestic visitors in Turkey from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)Average number of domestic overnight stays in Turkey 2009-2017
- Average number of overnight stays by domestic visitors in Turkey 2017, by age groupAverage number of domestic overnight stays in Turkey 2017, by age group
- Number of citizens visiting destinations abroad from Turkey between 2006 and 2017* (in 1,000s)Turkey: number of citizens visiting abroad 2006-2017
- Number of citizens visiting destinations abroad from Turkey in 2016 and 2017, by country* (in 1,000s)Leading destinations visited by residents of Turkey 2016-2017
- Number of overnight stays by citizens visiting destinations abroad from Turkey in 2017, by accommodation type (in millions)Turkey: overnight stays of citizens traveling abroad 2017, by accommodation type
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- International visitor spending in Istanbul from 2012 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)International visitor spending in Istanbul 2012-2017
- Number of tourism and hospitality facilities licensed for operation in Istanbul as of May 2018, by type*Number of licensed tourism facilities in Istanbul 2018, by type
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- Total contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Turkey from 2012 to 2028* (in billion TRY)
- Direct contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Turkey from 2012 to 2028* (in billion TRY)
- Distribution of the contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Turkey in 2017, by domestic/foreign spending
- Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Turkey from 2012 to 2028 (in million jobs)
- Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Turkey from 2012 to 2028 (in 1000 jobs)
- Number of passengers using Turkey's most popular airports from 2013 to 2018, by airport (in 1,000s)
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- Spending of international tourists in Turkey from 2012 to 2028 (in billion TRY)
- Domestic tourism expenditure in Turkey from 2012 to 2028* (in billion Turkish Lira )
- Quarterly expenditure of foreign tourists in Turkey from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Quarterly expenditure of domestic tourists in Turkey from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Average tourism expenses per capita in Turkey from 2nd quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2018, by type of tourist (in U.S. dollars)
- Average tourist expenses per capita of foreign visitors in Turkey from 2001 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Average tourist expenses per capita of domestic visitors in Turkey from 2001 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Spending on domestic tourism in Turkey 2017, by type of expenditure (in billion Turkish lira)
- Annual expenditure on domestic travel, leisure and vacation trips in Turkey from 2009 to 2017 (in billion Turkish liras)
- Annual expenditure on travel abroad in Turkey from 2003 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading international travel markets in Turkey from 2016 to 2018, by number of arrivals (in 1,000s)
- Number of inbound visitor arrivals in Turkey from 2008 to 2017* (in 1,000s)
- Number of foreign visitors arriving in Turkey from 2000 to 2018* (in 1,000s)
- Number of inbound excursionists arriving in Turkey from 2008 to 2017 (in 1000s)
- Number of inbound overnight visitor arrivals in Turkey from 2008 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
- Number of international overnight stays in accommodation in Turkey from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s)
- Number of international overnight stays in hotel accommodation in Turkey from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s)
- Number of departing inbound visitors to Turkey from 2006 to 2017* (in 1,000s)
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