TÜİK Tourism Statistics, Q4: October-December and Annual, 2020
Tourism revenue decreased by 50.4% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
In the fourth quarter, comprising the months of October, November and December, tourism revenue decreased by 50.4% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to $3 billion 913 million 758 thousand. Of tourism revenue (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures), 75.4% was obtained from foreign visitors and 24.6% from visiting citizens residing abroad.
Visitors organize their travel either personally or through package tours. Of the expenditures made in this quarter, $3 billion 335 million 869 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and $577 million 890 thousand of package tour expenditures.
In 2020, tourism revenue decreased by 65.1% compared to the previous year, amounting to $12 billion 59 million 320 thousand. Of this year's revenue, $9 billion 998 million 320 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and $2 billion 60 million 999 thousand of package tour expenditures.
In this quarter, all types of expenditures decreased compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Package tour expenditures (the share remaining in our country) decreased by 72.2%, tour services expenditures by 68.4%, and sports, education and culture expenditures by 67.3%. When evaluated on an annual basis, the largest decrease was in tour services expenditures.
In this quarter, the average overnight expenditure of foreigners who stayed overnight was $67, and the average overnight expenditure of citizens residing abroad was $35.
When evaluated on an annual basis, the average overnight expenditure of those who stayed overnight was $61, the average overnight expenditure of foreigners was $70, and the average overnight expenditure of citizens residing abroad was $44.
The number of visitors decreased by 57.7% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
The number of visitors departing from our country in the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased by 57.7% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to 4 million 582 thousand 698 people. Of these, 79.5% (3 million 642 thousand 367 people) were foreigners and 20.5% (940 thousand 331 people) were citizens residing abroad.
The number of visitors departing from our country in 2020 decreased by 69.5% compared to the previous year, amounting to 15 million 826 thousand 266 people. Of these, 80.3% (12 million 708 thousand 265 people) were foreigners and 19.7% (3 million 118 thousand 1 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 64.9%
In second place was "visiting relatives and friends" at 15.1%, and in third place "shopping" at 9.6%. Citizens residing abroad most frequently came to our country for the purpose of "visiting relatives and friends" at 66.4%.
Tourism expenditure decreased by 81.9% 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 81.9% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to $184 million 974 thousand. Of this, $182 million 245 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and $2 million 729 thousand of package tour expenditures.
When evaluated on an annual basis, tourism expenditure decreased by 74.9% compared to the previous year, amounting to $1 billion 104 million 545 thousand. Of this, $953 million 881 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and $150 million 664 thousand of package tour expenditures.
The number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 86.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019
In this quarter, the number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 86.8% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to 295 thousand 981 people. Their average per-capita expenditure was $625.
When evaluated on an annual basis, the number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 76.8% compared to the previous year, amounting to 2 million 242 thousand 864 people. Their average per-capita expenditure was $492.
The release date of the next news bulletin on this subject is April 30, 2021.