International tourist trips in Turkey

Turkey: International tourist trips was 50.45 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
50.45 million
Change on year
up 68.6%
World rank
4th
of 203 countries
All-time high
51.19 million
in 2019
All-time low
6.89 million
in 1999
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Turkey, 1995–2022

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1995200820221995: 7.1M1996: 8.0M1997: 9.0M1998: 9.0M1999: 6.9M2000: 9.6M2001: 10.8M2002: 12.8M2003: 13.3M2004: 16.8M2005: 20.3M2006: 18.9M2007: 26.1M2008: 29.8M2009: 30.2M2010: 31.4M2011: 34.7M2012: 35.7M2013: 37.8M2014: 39.8M2015: 39.5M2016: 30.3M2017: 37.6M2018: 45.8M2019: 51.2M2020: 15.9M2021: 29.9M2022: 50.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 50.45 million for international tourist trips in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Turkey peaked at 51.19 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.89 million, in 1999.

Turkey ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

International tourist trips in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Turkey, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 7.08 million —
1996 7.97 million +12.5%
1997 9.04 million +13.5%
1998 8.96 million -0.9%
1999 6.89 million -23.1%
2000 9.59 million +39.1%
2001 10.78 million +12.5%
2002 12.79 million +18.6%
2003 13.34 million +4.3%
2004 16.83 million +26.1%
2005 20.27 million +20.5%
2006 18.92 million -6.7%
2007 26.12 million +38.1%
2008 29.79 million +14.0%
2009 30.19 million +1.3%
2010 31.36 million +3.9%
2011 34.65 million +10.5%
2012 35.70 million +3.0%
2013 37.80 million +5.9%
2014 39.81 million +5.3%
2015 39.48 million -0.8%
2016 30.29 million -23.3%
2017 37.60 million +24.1%
2018 45.77 million +21.7%
2019 51.19 million +11.9%
2020 15.89 million -69.0%
2021 29.93 million +88.3%
2022 50.45 million +68.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 50.45 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 33.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 50.45 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 9.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.99 million 6.89 million 9.04 million 5
2000s 18.86 million 9.59 million 30.19 million 10
2010s 38.37 million 30.29 million 51.19 million 10
2020s 32.09 million 15.89 million 50.45 million 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 Spain 93.76 million compare
  2. 2 United States 72.39 million compare
  3. 3 Italy 57.73 million compare
  4. 5 France 48.40 million compare
  5. 6 Mexico 45.04 million compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 38.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Turkey?
International tourist trips in Turkey was 50.45 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 51.19 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 6.89 million in 1999.
How does Turkey rank for international tourist trips?
Turkey ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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