International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Turkey
Turkey: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 6.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Turkey, 2005–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 6.6% for international tourism, receipts in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Turkey peaked at 19.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 84th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.5% | — |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -59.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.9% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 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 6.6% 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 19.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Turkey ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.