Turkey's tourism revenue falls 2.6 percent to 15.9 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2026

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, Turkey's tourism revenue fell 2.6 percent year on year to 15.9 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2026, while the number of foreign visitors declined 5.1 percent. The figures were reported on Monday, August 3, 2026.

Of the total, 10.9 billion dollars came from individual spending and 4.7 billion dollars from package tours, the same data show. Package tours accounted for the largest share of spending at 30.2 percent, followed by food and beverages at 21 percent, international transportation at 12.4 percent and accommodation at 11.3 percent.

Compared with the second quarter of last year, spending on accommodation rose 11.7 percent and food and beverage spending rose 5.2 percent, while package tour spending fell 5.5 percent and transportation spending fell 6.1 percent. Tourism is one of Turkey's main sources of foreign currency earnings and a significant factor in its current account balance and the value of the lira.