International tourist departures in Turkey
Turkey: International tourist departures was 7.27 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Turkey, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures in Turkey stood at 7.27 million departures.
The figure is up 165.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Turkey peaked at 9.65 million departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million departures, in 2020.
That places Turkey 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 million departures | 3.98 million departures | 4.76 million departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.04 million departures | 4.86 million departures | 8.28 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million departures | 5.80 million departures | 9.65 million departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 million departures | 2.24 million departures | 7.27 million departures | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Turkey?
- International tourist departures in Turkey was 7.27 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 million departures in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million departures in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for international tourist departures?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.