Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Turkey
Turkey: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 49.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Turkey, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Turkey is 49.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Turkey peaked at 74.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1982.
That places Turkey 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.4% | — |
| 1975 | 41.3% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 36.1% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 60.6% | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 33.2% | -39.3% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | +54.4% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 42.4% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | +1.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 49.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 49.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.3% | 36.1% | 60.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 19.6% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 31.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 39.8% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 47.1% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 36.9% | 49.4% | 6 |
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 travel services in Turkey?
- Travel services in Turkey was 49.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1982.
- How does Turkey rank for travel services?
- Turkey ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.