TÜİK - Tourism Statistics, Q4: October-December and Annual, 2015
Tourism revenue decreased by 14.3% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
In the fourth quarter, comprising October, November, and December, tourism revenue decreased by 14.3% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to $6 billion 568 million 22 thousand. Of the tourism revenue (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures), 77.6% was generated by foreign visitors and 22.4% by visiting citizens residing abroad.
Visitors organize their travel either personally or through package tours. Of the expenditures made in this quarter, $5 billion 409 million 642 thousand consisted of personal expenditures, while $1 billion 158 million 381 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.
Tourism revenue in 2015 decreased by 8.3% compared to the previous year, amounting to $31 billion 464 million 777 thousand. Of the tourism revenue (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures), 81.3% was generated by foreign visitors and 18.7% by visiting citizens residing abroad.
Of this year's revenue, $24 billion 788 million 321 thousand consisted of personal expenditures, while $6 billion 676 million 456 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.
Visitors' average per capita expenditure was $810
In this quarter, the average expenditure of foreigners was $737, while the average expenditure of citizens residing abroad was $1,183.
On an annual basis, the average per capita expenditure was $756, the average expenditure of foreigners was $715, and the average expenditure of citizens residing abroad was $970.
Tourism revenue and expenditure, Fourth Quarter: October-December, 2015
The figures in the table may not add up to the totals due to rounding.
The number of visitors decreased by 2.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
The number of visitors departing from our country in the fourth quarter of 2015 decreased by 2.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to 8 million 112 thousand 611 people. Of these, 84.8% (6 million 878 thousand 830 people) were foreigners, while 15.2% (1 million 233 thousand 781 people) were citizens residing abroad.
The number of visitors departing from our country in 2015 increased by 0.5% compared to the previous year, amounting to 41 million 617 thousand 530 people. Of these, 85.5% (35 million 592 thousand 160 people) were foreigners, while 14.5% (6 million 25 thousand 370 people) were citizens residing abroad.
Tourism expenditure increased by 0.3% 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, increased by 0.3% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to $1 billion 528 million 457 thousand. Of this, $1 billion 288 million 225 thousand consisted of personal expenditures, while $240 million 231 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.
On an annual basis, tourism expenditure increased by 4.2% compared to the previous year, amounting to $5 billion 698 million 423 thousand. Of this, $4 billion 768 million 443 thousand consisted of personal expenditures, while $929 million 980 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.
The number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014
In this quarter, the number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 4% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to 1 million 851 thousand 472 people. Their average per capita expenditure was $826.
On an annual basis, the number of citizens visiting abroad increased by 9.6% compared to the previous year, amounting to 8 million 750 thousand 851 people. Their average per capita expenditure was $651.
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