The total consumption value for tourism purposes in Turkiye was determined as ₺1 trillion 311 billion 367 million 401 thousand in 2022.
Turkish Statistical Institute announced the “Tourism Satellite Account Statistics” for the 2019-2022 period.
The statistics announced for the first time aimed to measure the economic impacts of tourism using the supply-and-demand approach, in line with national accounts. Statistics were calculated using an integrated method that provides detailed and analytical information at an international level.
Accordingly, the total consumption value for tourism purposes in the country will be ₺1 trillion 311 billion 367 million 401 thousand in 2022. The share of the total consumption value for tourism purposes in the total domestic supply was calculated as 3.3%.
The gross added value for direct tourism purposes in Turkiye was ₺586 billion 764 million 260 thousand in 2022. The share of gross value added for direct tourism purposes in the total gross value added was 4.4%.
Travel agencies and other reservation services were all made for tourism purposes. During this period, 97.4% of accommodation services, 64.6% of passenger transportation and 45.4% of cultural services were provided for tourism purposes.
The number of people directly employed in tourism sectors for tourism purposes increased by 27% in 2022 compared to the previous year, reaching 885 thousand people. In the said period, the share of employment in the tourism sector in total employment was determined as 2.9%.
Source: Trthaber / Prepared by Irem Yildiz