2nd quarter tourism revenue falls 2.6% as number of departing visitors drops 5.1%
Türkiye’s tourism income edged down 0.1% year on year to $25.75 billion in the first half of 2026, according to official data released Friday.
The number of visitors declined 2.7% from a year earlier to 24.84 million in the January-June period, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) showed.
Despite the decline in visitor numbers, average spending per visitor rose 2.5% to $1,020, while average spending per night increased by the same rate to $108.
In the second quarter, covering April through June, tourism income fell 2.6% year on year to $15.87 billion.
Revenue generated from visitors totaled $15.66 billion, while transfer passengers contributed $209.5 million. Turkish citizens living abroad accounted for 15.6% of visitor-generated income.
Individual spending amounted to $10.93 billion during the quarter, while package-tour expenditures totaled $4.72 billion.
The number of departing visitors decreased 5.1% year on year to 15.58 million in the April-June period. Turkish citizens residing abroad made up 16.2% of the total, or nearly 2.53 million people.
Average spending per visitor increased 2.5% to $1,005 in the second quarter,while average spending per night rose 2.8% to $113.
Package-tour spending accounted for 30.2% of total tourism income, followed by food and beverages at 21%, international transportation at 12.4% and accommodation at 11.3%.
Compared with the same quarter last year, package-tour spending fell 5.5%, while international transportation expenditures declined 6.1%. Accommodation spending increased 11.7%, and food and beverage expenditures rose 5.2%.
Travel, entertainment, sports and cultural activities accounted for 71.3% of visits. Visiting relatives and friends followed at 16.6%, while shopping accounted for 6%.
Source: aa