Travel services in Türkiye
Türkiye: Travel services was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Türkiye, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Türkiye is 48.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Türkiye peaked at 73.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1982.
That places Türkiye 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Travel services in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 35.3% | — |
| 1975 | 32.6% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 31.2% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 41.7% | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | +54.7% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 38.7% | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +1.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 48.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.1%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 48.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2% | 31.2% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 19.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 30.8% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 39.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 46.3% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 36.5% | 49.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Türkiye?
- Travel services in Türkiye was 48.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1982.
- How does Türkiye rank for travel services?
- Türkiye ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.