Travel services in Türkiye
Türkiye: Travel services was 13.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Türkiye, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Türkiye stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Türkiye peaked at 37.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Travel services in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 36.6% | — |
| 1975 | 32.8% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 37.5% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 36.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +94.7% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -29.6% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +81.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -16.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 13.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 22.6% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 11.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 16.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 4.7% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 131 Bangladesh 13.8% compare
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- 133 Samoa 13.2% compare
- 135 Chad 13.0% compare
- 136 South Africa 13.0% compare
- 137 South Sudan 12.6% compare
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 13.2% 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 37.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for travel services?
- Türkiye ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.