Tourism revenues in Turkey increased by 5.0% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, reaching USD 25.5 billion, up from USD 24.0 billion in the same period of the previous year. Individual expenditures made up USD 17.1 billion of total tourism income, while package tour expenditures totaled USD 8.2 billion.
By spending category, package tours accounted for the largest share of tourism revenues at 32.3%, followed by food and beverages at 20.5% and accommodation at 12.5%. Compared with the third quarter of the previous year, health-related expenditures rose by 23.6%, accommodation spending increased by 19.0%, and domestic transportation expenditures were up by 12.1%.
In terms of purpose of visit, 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%).
