Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Turkey
Turkey: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 78.21 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Turkey, 2005–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 78.21 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Turkey peaked at 78.21 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.74 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places Turkey 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.87 billion current US$ | 19.14 billion current US$ | 26.45 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.75 billion current US$ | 26.32 billion current US$ | 45.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.74 billion current US$ | 17.74 billion current US$ | 78.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Turkey?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Turkey was 78.21 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 78.21 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.