The number of foreign visitors to Turkey dropped by 4.02% year-on-year to 5.54 million in June 2026, following a 3.58% fall in the previous month. Among the five largest source markets, arrivals declined from Germany (-11.30%), the United Kingdom (-13.87%), and Poland (-3.06%), while visitors from Russia (2.13%) and Iran (68.17%) increased. By region, Europe remained the biggest source of foreign visitors, accounting for 49.28% of total arrivals, followed by Asia (13.84%), Africa (2.21%), and America (0.78%). Antalya and Istanbul remained the country's most popular destinations, attracting 36.13% and 29.94% of all foreign visitors, respectively. In the first half of 2026, total foreign arrivals fell 2.96% from a year earlier to 20.77 million. source: Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey

Tourist Arrivals in Turkey increased to 5540424 in June from 4856862 in May of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in Turkey averaged 2090051.09 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 August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
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 -4.02% -3.58% -3.0%
2026-08-21 08:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Jul -4.02%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -7368.00 -10369.65 USD Million Jul 2026
Capital Flows -1546.00 -7483.00 USD Million May 2026
Crude Oil Production 122.00 122.00 BBL/D/1K Mar 2026
Current Account -1459.00 -5616.00 USD Million May 2026
Current Account to GDP -1.00 -3.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 25621.00 24915.10 USD Million Jul 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 518506.00 520482.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 239.00 708.00 USD Million May 2026
Gold Reserves 534.85 613.70 Tonnes Mar 2026
Imports 32989.00 35284.74 USD Million Jul 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 117197.25 139564.30 Terajoule Jun 2026
Remittances 7.00 7.00 USD Million May 2026
Terms of Trade 89.58 90.14 points May 2026
Terrorism Index 3.21 3.97 Points Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 15865.00 9896.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Tourist Arrivals YoY 5540424.00 4856862.00 Jun 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
5540424.00 4856862.00 7333812.00 24238.00 1993 - 2026 Monthly
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Turkey Tourist Arrivals Down 4.02% in June
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey dropped by 4.02% year-on-year to 5.54 million in June 2026, following a 3.58% fall in the previous month. Among the five largest source markets, arrivals declined from Germany (-11.30%), the United Kingdom (-13.87%), and Poland (-3.06%), while visitors from Russia (2.13%) and Iran (68.17%) increased. By region, Europe remained the biggest source of foreign visitors, accounting for 49.28% of total arrivals, followed by Asia (13.84%), Africa (2.21%), and America (0.78%). Antalya and Istanbul remained the country's most popular destinations, attracting 36.13% and 29.94% of all foreign visitors, respectively. In the first half of 2026, total foreign arrivals fell 2.96% from a year earlier to 20.77 million.
2026-07-31
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 five 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