International tourism, receipts for travel items in Türkiye
Türkiye: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 10.22 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Türkiye, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Türkiye stood at 10.22 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 65.7% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Türkiye peaked at 29.83 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.96 billion current US$, in 1995.
Türkiye ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.96 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.65 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 7.00 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 7.18 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.20 billion current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 7.64 billion current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 10.07 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 11.90 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 13.20 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 15.89 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 19.19 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 17.46 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 19.43 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 23.36 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 22.98 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.59 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.05 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 25.34 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.00 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 29.55 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 26.62 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 18.74 billion current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 22.48 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 25.22 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 29.83 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 10.22 billion current US$ | -65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.00 billion current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 7.18 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.11 billion current US$ | 7.64 billion current US$ | 23.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.34 billion current US$ | 18.74 billion current US$ | 29.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 billion current US$ | 10.22 billion current US$ | 10.22 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 13 Mexico 11.00 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Japan 10.60 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 10.53 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Macau, China 9.36 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Netherlands 9.10 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Switzerland 9.04 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Türkiye
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Türkiye?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Türkiye was 10.22 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.83 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Türkiye rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Türkiye ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.