With the revised figures, Turkey’s tourism income increased by 68% in 9 months of 2022, from 20 billion to 35 billion dollars. Compared to 2019, it increased by 22%.

Income from tourism was 35 billion dollars

According to the analysis made by the Tourism Databank, the tourism statistics center, from the TUIK data, Turkey’s tourism income, which was announced by the TUIK with the new revised figures, increased by 68% in the 9-month period of 2022, increasing from 20 billion to 35 billion dollars. Compared to 2019, it increased by 21.7%.
The new data emerged with the cooperation of the Turkish Statistical Institute, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Council of Higher Education, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey and the Interbank Card Center; increased tourism revenues by about 20% on average.

They come from foreign and citizen tourists

Thus, tourism revenue increased from 20 billion to 35 billion dollars in total in the 9-month period, and the income from foreigners increased from 16.6 billion to 29.7 billion dollars. The income left by citizen tourists increased from 4.2 billion to 5.3 billion dollars.

revisions

Thus, tourism revenues were revised upwards by 9% and 30%, respectively, between 2019-2022. Revisions between 2012 and 2019, on the other hand, created an improvement in the 3-5% band.

What has been revised?

Number of overnight stays subject to the package tour
Health tourism expenditures
Data on fees paid by students studying
BKM credit card data
Suitcase Trade data
Thus, tourism income, health tourism income, education tourism income and luggage trade income were revised.

Turkey Tourism Revenues
Number of foreign tourists coming to Turkey