International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Türkiye

Türkiye: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 49.70 million trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
49.70 million trips
Change on year
up 75.9%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
49.87 million trips
in 2019
All-time low
6.76 million trips
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2022

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Türkiye, 1995–2022

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1995200820221995: 7.1M trips1996: 6.8M trips1997: 7.9M trips1998: 7.8M trips2001: 10.0M trips2002: 11.5M trips2003: 12.2M trips2004: 15.3M trips2005: 18.6M trips2006: 17.0M trips2007: 24.7M trips2008: 28.5M trips2009: 30.2M trips2010: 31.1M trips2011: 33.8M trips2012: 34.1M trips2013: 36.7M trips2014: 38.9M trips2015: 39.3M trips2016: 29.5M trips2017: 36.7M trips2018: 43.6M trips2019: 49.9M trips2020: 15.2M trips2021: 28.3M trips2022: 49.7M trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

In 2022, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Türkiye stood at 49.70 million trips.

The figure is up 75.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Türkiye peaked at 49.87 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.76 million trips, in 1996.

That places Türkiye 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Türkiye, 1995 to 2022.
Year trips Change
1995 7.14 million trips
1996 6.76 million trips -5.3%
1997 7.90 million trips +16.8%
1998 7.78 million trips -1.5%
2001 10.03 million trips +29.0%
2002 11.54 million trips +15.0%
2003 12.16 million trips +5.4%
2004 15.31 million trips +25.9%
2005 18.55 million trips +21.2%
2006 16.96 million trips -8.6%
2007 24.72 million trips +45.7%
2008 28.45 million trips +15.1%
2009 30.21 million trips +6.2%
2010 31.13 million trips +3.0%
2011 33.78 million trips +8.5%
2012 34.08 million trips +0.9%
2013 36.70 million trips +7.7%
2014 38.92 million trips +6.0%
2015 39.26 million trips +0.9%
2016 29.45 million trips -25.0%
2017 36.73 million trips +24.7%
2018 43.61 million trips +18.7%
2019 49.87 million trips +14.4%
2020 15.16 million trips -69.6%
2021 28.25 million trips +86.3%
2022 49.70 million trips +75.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.39 million trips 6.76 million trips 7.90 million trips 4
2000s 18.66 million trips 10.03 million trips 30.21 million trips 9
2010s 37.35 million trips 29.45 million trips 49.87 million trips 10
2020s 31.04 million trips 15.16 million trips 49.70 million trips 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Spain 88.51 million trips compare
  2. 2 France 79.65 million trips compare
  3. 4 Italy 46.48 million trips compare
  4. 5 Mexico 46.05 million trips compare
  5. 6 Hungary 44.31 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Türkiye?
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Türkiye was 49.70 million trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 49.87 million trips in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6.76 million trips in 1996.
How does Türkiye rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.