Turkey

For full 2021 data, please visit our 2021 inbound page and for the latest quarterly data please visit our UK and regional data pages.

Global context


Measure	2019
International tourism expenditure (US$bn)	4.1
Global rank for international tourism expenditure	50
Number of outbound visits (m)	8.4
Most visited destination overall	Greece
Most visited destination in Western Europe	Germany

Key demographic and economic data


Measure	2021
Population (m)	85.1
GDP per capita PPP (US$)	31,035
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%)	5.1
Annual GDP growth (%)	11.0

Inbound visits to Britain from Turkey

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Access to Britain from Turkey


Measure	2019
Weekly aircraft departures	350
Weekly seat capacity	71,369
Airports with direct routes in Turkey	8
Airports with direct routes in Britain	19

Since 2009, the annual seat capacity from Turkey to Britain has increased by 162%
There are 350 direct, non-stopping flight departures to Britain a week, with a total seat capacity of 71,369 seats a week
Eight airports in Turkey serve 19 British airports
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a 55% reduction in direct seat capacity from Turkey to the UK in 2020, and 2021 was 69% behind pre-COVID levels
The current reduced rate of Air Passenger Duty for visitors departing Britain for Istanbul is £13

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