The number of foreign visitors to Turkey rose by 3.48% year-on-year to 2.25 million in January 2026, following a 4.99% increase in the previous month. Among the top five source countries, arrivals increased from Germany (+6.77%), Bulgaria (+3.56%), and North Cyprus (+9.30%), while declining from Iran (-6.42%) and Russia (-11.64%). By region, Europe accounted for the largest share of visitors at 38.19%, led by Germany, Bulgaria, and the UK. The Middle East contributed 10.66% of arrivals, with notable increases from Saudi Arabia (+37.71%) and Egypt (+22.35%), while Asia made up 26.34% of arrivals, with rises from China (+3.52%) and Pakistan (+39.20%). North and South America together represented 1.11% of total arrivals. Istanbul remained the most visited city, receiving 1.01 million visitors, followed by Edirne (171K) and Antalya (67K). source: Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey

Tourist Arrivals in Turkey decreased to 2246639 in January from 2718036 in December of 2025. Tourist Arrivals in Turkey averaged 2069723.25 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 February of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-30 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Dec 4.99% 2.61% 2.5%
2026-02-20 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Jan 3.48% 4.99% 2.8%
2026-03-20 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Feb 3.48% 3.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -8352.00 -9301.22 USD Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows -6218.00 -7419.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Crude Oil Production 128.00 129.00 BBL/D/1K Oct 2025
Current Account -7253.00 -3744.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -0.80 -3.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 20328.00 26372.99 USD Million Jan 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 564897.00 549417.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 718.00 342.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 613.70 641.28 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 28861.00 35674.21 USD Million Jan 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 288712.72 192984.17 Terajoule Dec 2025
Remittances 4.00 4.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 92.81 91.18 points Nov 2025
Terrorism Index 3.97 4.17 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 15152.00 24258.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals YoY 2246639.00 2718036.00 Jan 2026
Weapons Sales 332.00 699.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


Turkey Tourist Arrivals
In Turkey, tourist arrivals refer to the number of visiting foreigners.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2246639.00 2718036.00 7333812.00 24238.00 1993 - 2026 Monthly
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Turkey Tourist Arrivals Rise 3.48% in January
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey rose by 3.48% year-on-year to 2.25 million in January 2026, following a 4.99% increase in the previous month. Among the top five source countries, arrivals increased from Germany (+6.77%), Bulgaria (+3.56%), and North Cyprus (+9.30%), while declining from Iran (-6.42%) and Russia (-11.64%). By region, Europe accounted for the largest share of visitors at 38.19%, led by Germany, Bulgaria, and the UK. The Middle East contributed 10.66% of arrivals, with notable increases from Saudi Arabia (+37.71%) and Egypt (+22.35%), while Asia made up 26.34% of arrivals, with rises from China (+3.52%) and Pakistan (+39.20%). North and South America together represented 1.11% of total arrivals. Istanbul remained the most visited city, receiving 1.01 million visitors, followed by Edirne (171K) and Antalya (67K).
2026-02-20
Turkey Tourist Arrivals Up 4.99% in December
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey increased by 4.99% year-on-year to 2.72 million in December 2025, following a 2.61% rise in the previous month. Among the top five source countries for the month, arrivals rose from Germany (3.93%), Bulgaria (10.71%), and Russia (9.48%), while declined from Iran (-0.26%) and Georgia (-2.91%). Istanbul remained the most popular destination, accounting for 54.98% of all foreign tourists, followed by Edirne (12.99%) and Antalya (9.49%). For the full year of 2025, total foreign arrivals rose by 0.28% to 52.78 million.
2026-01-30
Turkey Tourist Arrivals Rise 2.61% in November
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey grew by 2.61% year-on-year to 2.80 million in November 2025, following a 4.32% increase in the previous month. Among the top five source countries, arrivals rose from Russia (13.05%) and Bulgaria (3.27%), while it fell from Germany (-1.13%), Iran (-6.22%), and the United Kingdom (-6.20%). By destination, Istanbul became the most popular over the month, accounting for 52.14% of all foreign tourists, followed by Antalya (14.74%) and Edirne (11.53%). Considering the January to November 2025 period, total foreign arrivals remained largely unchanged from a year earlier, reaching 50.06 million.
2025-12-22