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