By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye's tourism revenues in 2024 jumped 8.3% year-on-year to $61.1 billion, hitting a new historic high.
Türkiye welcomed 62.2 million visitors in 2024, up 9% on a yearly basis, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Friday.
Average expenditures per capita from visitors in 2024 were $972 in total, and $97 per night.
In 2024, visitors visited Türkiye mostly for "travel, entertainment, sporting, and cultural activities" with 64.9%.
The number of Turkish citizens visiting abroad also rose 2.9% in 2024 on a yearly basis to 11.4 million.