TÜİK Tourism Statistics, Q3: July - September, 2020
Tourism Statistics, III. Quarter: July - September, 2020
Tourism revenue decreased by 71.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
In the third quarter, comprising the months of July, August and September, tourism revenue decreased by 71.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to $4 billion 44 million 356 thousand. Of tourism revenue (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures), 71.6% was obtained from foreign visitors and 28.4% from visiting citizens residing abroad.
Visitors organize their travel either personally or through package tours. Of the expenditures made in this quarter, $3 billion 97 million 691 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and $946 million 665 thousand of package tour expenditures.
Tourism revenue and number of visitors, III. Quarter: July-September, 2020
Tourism revenue by visitor type, III. Quarter, 2020 Average per-capita expenditure, III. Quarter, 2020
In this quarter, all types of expenditures decreased compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Sports, education and culture expenditures decreased by 82.6%, tour services expenditures by 78.8%, and package tour expenditures (the share remaining in our country) by 77.2%.
Rates of change in expenditure types compared to the same period of the previous year (%), III. Quarter, 2020
The average overnight expenditure was $61
In this quarter, the average overnight expenditure of foreigners who stayed overnight was $70, and the average overnight expenditure of citizens residing abroad was $46.
The number of visitors decreased by 74.1% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
The number of visitors departing from our country in the third quarter of 2020 decreased by 74.1% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to 5 million 604 thousand 155 people. Of these, 79% (4 million 430 thousand 53 people) were foreigners and 21% (1 million 174 thousand 102 people) were citizens residing abroad.
In this quarter, foreign visitors most frequently visited our country for the purpose of "travel, entertainment, sporting and cultural activities" at 74.9%
In second place was "visiting relatives and friends" at 15.8%, and in third place "business purposes (conference, seminar, assignment, etc.)" at 3.3%. Citizens residing abroad most frequently came to our country for the purpose of "visiting relatives and friends" at 65.4%.
Visitors by purpose of arrival (%)*, III. Quarter, 2020
(*): Rates were calculated excluding accompanying persons.
Tourism expenditure decreased by 89.8% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
Tourism expenditure, consisting of the expenditures of our citizens who reside domestically and visit other countries, decreased by 89.8% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to $126 million 79 thousand. Of this, $119 million 604 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and $6 million 476 thousand of package tour expenditures.
Tourism expenditure and number of citizens visiting abroad, III. Quarter: July-September, 2020
The number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 93.1% compared to the third quarter of 2019
In this quarter, the number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 93.1% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to 203 thousand 223 people. Their average per-capita expenditure was $620.
Tourism expenditure, III. Quarter, 2020 Average per-capita expenditure, III. Quarter, 2020
The release date of the next news bulletin on this subject is January 29, 2021.