Number of tourists in Spain

In the first quarter of 2021, Turkey was two times ahead of Spain in the number of foreign tourists. In the same period of 2022, Spain received 1.5 times more tourists than Turkey. In the number of tourists according to the markets, Spain increased its superiority over Turkey in 2022. Turkey only surpassed Spain in markets such as Russia and Ukraine.

Differences in the number of tourists

Spain, the leader of the UK market, received 1.8 million tourists this year, reaching 9.7 times that of Turkey. Last year, this difference was around 3.5 times.

In the French market, Spain has reached 10 times that of Turkey with 1.4 million tourists this year. Last year, this difference was around 7 times.

On the other hand, in the German market, Spain reached 3 times that of Turkey with 1.3 million tourists this year. Last year, this difference was around 1.4 times.

Turkey is advantageous in the Russian market

On the other hand, Turkey, the leader of the Russian market, has reached 11 times that of Spain with 361,000 tourists this year. Last year, this difference was around 40 times.

In 2022, the Dutch market, where Turkey grew rapidly, was the place where the difference remained the lowest. In this market, Spain reached 4.8 times that of Turkey with 576 thousand tourists this year. Last year, this difference was around 1.3 times.

On the other hand, in the Scandinavian market, Spain reached 8 times that of Turkey with 754 thousand tourists this year. Last year, this difference was about 2.5 times.(Turizmdatabank)