Italy vs Turkey: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

Italy
57.73 million arrivals
in 2024
Turkey
50.45 million arrivals
in 2022
Italy rank
3rd
Turkey rank
4th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • Italy
  • Turkey
020.0M40.0M60.0M199520092024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 57.73 million arrivals against 50.45 million arrivals in Turkey, a difference of 7.27 million arrivals.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 4th of 203 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 34.25 million arrivals 7.99 million arrivals 26.27 million arrivals Italy
2000s 40.44 million arrivals 18.86 million arrivals 21.58 million arrivals Italy
2010s 51.98 million arrivals 38.37 million arrivals 13.62 million arrivals Italy
2020s 33.96 million arrivals 32.09 million arrivals 1.87 million arrivals Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Italy or Turkey?
Italy, at 57.73 million arrivals against 50.45 million arrivals in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Italy and Turkey?
7.27 million arrivals, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Italy ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 4th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.