TÜİK Tourism Statistics, II. Quarter: April-June, 2019

Tourism Statistics, Quarter II: April - June, 2019

Tourism revenue increased by 13.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year

In the second quarter, consisting of April, May and June, tourism revenue increased by 13.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching $7 billion 973 million 963 thousand. Of the tourism revenue (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures), 87.8% was generated by foreign visitors and 12.2% by visiting citizens residing abroad.

Visitors organize their trips either individually or through package tours. Of the expenditures made in this quarter, $5 billion 576 million 564 thousand consisted of personal expenditures, while $2 billion 397 million 399 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.

The average per capita expenditure of visitors was $625

In this quarter, the average expenditure of foreigners was $607, while the average expenditure of citizens residing abroad was $766.

The number of visitors increased by 15.3% compared to the same quarter of the previous year

The number of visitors departing from our country in the second quarter of 2019 increased by 15.3% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching 12 million 762 thousand 346 people. Of these, 90.1%, or 11 million 499 thousand 211 people, were foreigners, while 9.9%, or 1 million 263 thousand 135 people, were citizens residing abroad.

Tourism expenditure decreased by 34.4% compared to the same quarter of the previous year

Tourism expenditure, consisting of the spending of our citizens residing in the country who visited other countries, decreased by 34.4% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching $1 billion 82 million 543 thousand. Of this, $967 million 276 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and $115 million 266 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.

The number of citizens who visited abroad increased by 11.4% compared to the second quarter of 2018

In this quarter, the number of citizens who visited abroad increased by 11.4% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching 2 million 444 thousand 668 people. Their average per capita expenditure was $443.

Tourism revenue and expenditure, Quarter II: April-June, 2019

The figures in the table may not add up to the totals due to rounding.

The next news bulletin on this subject will be published on 31 October 2019.