Türkiye sees $46.9B in tourism revenues through September

By Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) – Türkiye's tourism revenues totaled $46.9 billion in the first nine months of 2024, up 6.6% year-on-year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said on Thursday.

From January to September, the country hosted more than 48 million visitors, rising 8.3% from the same period last year.

Average expenditures per capita over the same period were $970, down 1.6% from the previous year.

During the third quarter alone, the country generated $23.2 billion in tourism revenue, up 3.9% year-on-year.

A total of 23.2 million people visited Türkiye this July-September, up 3.5%, with their expenditures per capita reaching $1,001.