Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Turkey

Turkey: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 64.58 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
64.58 trips per square kilometre
Change on year
up 75.9%
World rank
48th
of 170 countries
All-time high
64.8 trips per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
8.78 trips per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Turkey, 1995–2022

02040601995200820221995: 9.3 trips per square kilometre1996: 8.8 trips per square kilometre1997: 10.3 trips per square kilometre1998: 10.1 trips per square kilometre2001: 13 trips per square kilometre2002: 15 trips per square kilometre2003: 15.8 trips per square kilometre2004: 19.9 trips per square kilometre2005: 24.1 trips per square kilometre2006: 22 trips per square kilometre2007: 32.1 trips per square kilometre2008: 37 trips per square kilometre2009: 39.3 trips per square kilometre2010: 40.4 trips per square kilometre2011: 43.9 trips per square kilometre2012: 44.3 trips per square kilometre2013: 47.7 trips per square kilometre2014: 50.6 trips per square kilometre2015: 51 trips per square kilometre2016: 38.3 trips per square kilometre2017: 47.7 trips per square kilometre2018: 56.7 trips per square kilometre2019: 64.8 trips per square kilometre2020: 19.7 trips per square kilometre2021: 36.7 trips per square kilometre2022: 64.6 trips per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Turkey stood at 64.58 trips per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 75.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Turkey peaked at 64.8 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.78 trips per square kilometre, in 1996.

Turkey ranks 48th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1995 to 2022.
Year trips per square kilometre Change
1995 9.28 trips per square kilometre —
1996 8.78 trips per square kilometre -5.3%
1997 10.26 trips per square kilometre +16.8%
1998 10.11 trips per square kilometre -1.5%
2001 13.04 trips per square kilometre +29.0%
2002 15 trips per square kilometre +15.0%
2003 15.8 trips per square kilometre +5.4%
2004 19.89 trips per square kilometre +25.9%
2005 24.1 trips per square kilometre +21.2%
2006 22.04 trips per square kilometre -8.6%
2007 32.12 trips per square kilometre +45.7%
2008 36.97 trips per square kilometre +15.1%
2009 39.25 trips per square kilometre +6.2%
2010 40.44 trips per square kilometre +3.0%
2011 43.89 trips per square kilometre +8.5%
2012 44.28 trips per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 47.69 trips per square kilometre +7.7%
2014 50.57 trips per square kilometre +6.0%
2015 51.01 trips per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 38.27 trips per square kilometre -25.0%
2017 47.73 trips per square kilometre +24.7%
2018 56.67 trips per square kilometre +18.7%
2019 64.8 trips per square kilometre +14.4%
2020 19.7 trips per square kilometre -69.6%
2021 36.71 trips per square kilometre +86.3%
2022 64.58 trips per square kilometre +75.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 64.58 trips per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 64.58 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.69 trips per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.61 trips per square kilometre 8.78 trips per square kilometre 10.26 trips per square kilometre 4
2000s 24.24 trips per square kilometre 13.04 trips per square kilometre 39.25 trips per square kilometre 9
2010s 48.54 trips per square kilometre 38.27 trips per square kilometre 64.8 trips per square kilometre 10
2020s 40.33 trips per square kilometre 19.7 trips per square kilometre 64.58 trips per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 45 Dominica 73.6 trips per square kilometre compare
  2. 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 70 trips per square kilometre compare
  3. 47 Japan 65.83 trips per square kilometre compare
  4. 49 Poland 61.99 trips per square kilometre compare
  5. 50 Georgia 61.39 trips per square kilometre compare
  6. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 60.23 trips per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Turkey?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Turkey was 64.58 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 64.8 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 8.78 trips per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Turkey rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
Turkey ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre
Unit
trips per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,785 data points, 1995–2023
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.