International tourist departures in Turkey
Turkey: International tourist departures was 7.27 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Turkey, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures in Turkey stood at 7.27 million.
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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million, 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.
International tourist departures in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.98 million | — |
| 1996 | 4.26 million | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 4.63 million | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.60 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.76 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.28 million | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 4.86 million | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.13 million | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 5.93 million | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 7.30 million | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 8.25 million | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 8.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.56 million | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 6.56 million | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 6.28 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.80 million | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 7.53 million | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 7.98 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.75 million | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 7.89 million | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 8.89 million | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 8.38 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 9.65 million | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 2.74 million | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 7.27 million | +165.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.27 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +165.4% | 2.74 million | 7.27 million |
| 2020 | -76.8% | 9.65 million | 2.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 million | 3.98 million | 4.76 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.04 million | 4.86 million | 8.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million | 5.80 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 million | 2.24 million | 7.27 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Turkey?
- International tourist departures in Turkey was 7.27 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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