Turkish Q3 Tourism Revenues Rise 5%
2026-10-30 07:17
By
Mariene Camarillo
1 min. read
Tourism revenues in Turkey rose by 5.0% year-on-year to USD 25.5 billion in the third quarter of 2026 from USD 24.0 billion in the same period a year earlier.
Individual expenditures accounted for USD 17.1 billion of total tourism revenue, while package tour expenditures amounted to USD 8.2 billion.
By spending category, package tours accounted for the largest share (32.3%), followed by food and beverages (20.5%) and accommodation (12.5%).
Compared with the same quarter last year, health-related spending increased by 23.6%, while accommodation expenditures rose by 19.0% and domestic transportation spending grew by 12.1%.
Meanwhile, most visitors travelled for tourism, entertainment, sports, and cultural activities (74.5%), followed by visits to relatives and friends (16.9%) and shopping (3.7%).