The number of foreign visitors to Turkey fell by 3.58% year-on-year to 4.86 million in May 2026, easing from a 9.44% contraction in April. Arrivals from most of the top five source markets declined, led by the United Kingdom (-9.83%), Russia (-5.91%), and Iran (-0.25%). Conversely, visitor numbers from Germany surged by 14.87%, followed by Bulgaria, which rose 5.7%. By region, Europe remained the largest source of visitors, accounting for 53.18% of total arrivals, with Germany representing 14.13%, the United Kingdom 10.16%, and Bulgaria 5.49%. Asia also accounted for 13.14%, with Iran recording a 4.78% increase in arrivals. Antalya and Istanbul remained the country’s most popular destinations, attracting 33.34% and 33.27% of all foreign visitors, respectively. In the first four months of the year, total foreign arrivals declined by 2.56% to 15.23 million. source: Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey

Tourist Arrivals in Turkey increased to 4856862 in May from 3532505 in April of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in Turkey averaged 2081446.67 from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7333812.00 in July of 2024 and a record low of 24238.00 in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Tourist Arrivals - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Turkey Tourist Arrivals - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-22 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Apr -9.44% 5% 3.0%
2026-06-22 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
May -3.58% -9.44% -2.0%
2026-07-31 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Jun -3.58%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -10400.00 -5609.59 USD Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows -7181.00 -16743.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Crude Oil Production 122.00 122.00 BBL/D/1K Mar 2026
Current Account -5695.00 -9685.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Current Account to GDP -1.00 -3.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 24900.00 22461.03 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 518506.00 520482.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 706.00 711.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Gold Reserves 534.85 613.70 Tonnes Mar 2026
Imports 35300.00 28070.62 USD Million Jun 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 139564.30 181206.19 Terajoule May 2026
Remittances 7.00 6.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Terms of Trade 90.14 92.54 points Apr 2026
Terrorism Index 3.21 3.97 Points Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 9896.00 15152.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Tourist Arrivals YoY 4856862.00 3532505.00 May 2026
Weapons Sales 539.00 411.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2025


Turkey Tourist Arrivals
In Turkey, tourist arrivals refer to the number of visiting foreigners.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4856862.00 3532505.00 7333812.00 24238.00 1993 - 2026 Monthly
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Turkey Tourist Arrivals Fall in May
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey fell by 3.58% year-on-year to 4.86 million in May 2026, easing from a 9.44% contraction in April. Arrivals from most of the top five source markets declined, led by the United Kingdom (-9.83%), Russia (-5.91%), and Iran (-0.25%). Conversely, visitor numbers from Germany surged by 14.87%, followed by Bulgaria, which rose 5.7%. By region, Europe remained the largest source of visitors, accounting for 53.18% of total arrivals, with Germany representing 14.13%, the United Kingdom 10.16%, and Bulgaria 5.49%. Asia also accounted for 13.14%, with Iran recording a 4.78% increase in arrivals. Antalya and Istanbul remained the country’s most popular destinations, attracting 33.34% and 33.27% of all foreign visitors, respectively. In the first four months of the year, total foreign arrivals declined by 2.56% to 15.23 million.
2026-06-22
Turkey Tourist Arrivals Fall in April
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey fell by 9.44% year-on-year to 3.53 million in April 2026, the largest decline in a year, reversing the 5% increase recorded in the previous month. Arrivals from most of the top five source markets declined, led by Germany (-17.46%), followed by the United Kingdom (-15.14%) and Bulgaria (-5.12%). In contrast, visitor numbers from the Netherlands and Russia increased by 4.85% and 3.14%, respectively. By region, Europe remained the largest source of visitors, accounting for 56.24% of total arrivals, while Russia represented 10.97%. Istanbul continued to be the country’s most popular destination, attracting 41.72% of all foreign visitors. In the first four months of the year, total foreign arrivals declined by 2.08% to 10.37 million.
2026-05-22
Turkey Tourist Arrivals Rise 5% in March
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey rose by 5.01% year-on-year to 2.46 million in March 2026, following a 2.08% drop in the previous month. Arrivals increased from the top five source countries, namely Germany (40.48%), Russia (12.40%), Bulgaria (9.85%), the UK (17.73%), and Georgia (8.78%). Istanbul remained the most popular destination, accounting for 51.57% of total foreign tourist arrivals, followed by Antalya (14.60%) and Edirne (11.69%). For the first quarter of the year, total foreign arrivals grew by 2.21% to 6.84 million.
2026-04-30