TUIK Tourism Statistics, Quarter IV: October-December and Annual, 2018
Tourism revenue increased by 7.1% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
Tourism revenue increased by 7.1% in the fourth quarter, consisting of October, November and December, compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching $6 billion 540 million 434 thousand. Of the tourism revenue (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures), 82.6% was generated by foreign visitors and 17.4% by citizen visitors residing abroad.
Visitors organize their trips either individually or through package tours. Of the expenditures made in this quarter, $5 billion 151 million 469 thousand consisted of individual expenditures, while $1 billion 388 million 965 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.
Tourism revenue increased by 12.3% in 2018 compared to the previous year, reaching $29 billion 512 million 926 thousand. Of the tourism revenue (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures), 81.8% was generated by foreign visitors and 18.2% by citizen visitors residing abroad.
Of this year's revenue, $22 billion 546 million 616 thousand consisted of individual expenditures, while $6 billion 966 million 311 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.
The average per capita spending of visitors was $678
In this quarter, the average spending of foreigners was $649, while the average spending of citizens residing abroad was $828.
On an annual basis; the average per capita spending was $647, the average spending of foreigners was $617, and the average spending of citizens residing abroad was $801.
Tourism revenue and expenditure, Quarter IV: October-December, 2018
The figures in the table may not add up to the totals due to rounding.
The number of visitors increased by 17% compared to the same quarter of the previous year
The number of visitors departing from our country increased by 17% in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching 9 million 651 thousand 740 people. Of these, 85.8%, or 8 million 283 thousand 235 people, were foreigners, and 14.2%, or 1 million 368 thousand 505 people, were citizens residing abroad.
The number of visitors departing from our country increased by 18.1% in 2018 compared to the previous year, reaching 45 million 628 thousand 673 people. Of these, 85.4%, or 38 million 951 thousand 902 people, were foreigners, and 14.6%, or 6 million 676 thousand 771 people, were citizens residing abroad.
Tourism expenditure decreased by 28.2% 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 28.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching $957 million 647 thousand. Of this, $820 million 747 thousand consisted of individual expenditures, while $136 million 901 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.
On an annual basis; tourism expenditure decreased by 4.7% compared to the previous year, reaching $4 billion 896 million 310 thousand. Of this, $3 billion 936 million 986 thousand consisted of individual expenditures, while $959 million 324 thousand consisted of package tour expenditures.
The number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 15% compared to the fourth quarter of 2017
In this quarter, the number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 15% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching 1 million 853 thousand 45 people. Their average per capita spending was $517.
On an annual basis; the number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 5.7% compared to the previous year, reaching 8 million 383 thousand 432 people. Their average per capita spending was $584.
The publication date of the next news bulletin on this subject is 30 April 2019.