TUIK Tourism Statistics, Quarter I: January-March, 2019

Tourism Statistics, Quarter I: January - March, 2019

Tourism revenue increased by 4.6% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
Tourism revenue rose by 4.6% in the first quarter, consisting of January, February and March, compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching $4 billion 629 million 679 thousand. Of the tourism revenue (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures), 80.3% was generated by foreign visitors and 19.7% by citizen visitors residing abroad.

Visitors organize their trips either individually or through package tours. Of the expenditures made in this quarter, $4 billion 86 million 903 thousand consisted of individual expenditures, while $542 million 776 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.

The average per capita spending of visitors was $697
In this quarter, the average spending of foreigners was $678, while the average spending of citizens residing abroad was $765.

The number of visitors increased by 8.5% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
The number of visitors departing from our country increased by 8.5% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching 6 million 644 thousand 391 people. Of these, 82.2%, or 5 million 460 thousand 380 people, were foreigners, and 17.8%, or 1 million 184 thousand 11 people, were citizens residing abroad.

Tourism expenditure decreased by 1.1% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
Tourism expenditure, consisting of the spending of our citizens residing domestically who visited other countries, decreased by 1.1% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching $1 billion 66 million 706 thousand. Of this, $899 million 807 thousand consisted of individual expenditures, while $166 million 899 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.

The number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 2.5% compared to the first quarter of 2018
In this quarter, the number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 2.5% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching 2 million 17 thousand 916 people. Their average per capita spending was $529.

Tourism revenue and expenditure, Quarter I: January-March, 2019

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

The publication date of the next news bulletin on this subject is 31 July 2019.