International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Turkey
Turkey: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 13.77 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Turkey, 2005–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Turkey is 13.77 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Turkey peaked at 41.41 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.77 billion current US$, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.76 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 19.14 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 21.66 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 26.45 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 26.33 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.32 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.30 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 31.57 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 37.98 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 40.03 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 35.65 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 26.50 billion current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 31.99 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 36.79 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 41.41 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 13.77 billion current US$ | -66.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 13.77 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 23.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 13.77 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 8.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.87 billion current US$ | 19.14 billion current US$ | 26.45 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.85 billion current US$ | 26.32 billion current US$ | 41.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 billion current US$ | 13.77 billion current US$ | 13.77 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 58.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 122.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Turkey?
- International tourism, receipts in Turkey was 13.77 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 41.41 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.77 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.