No: 13427 30 January 2013 10:00

Tourism Statistics, 2012, IV. Quarter and Annual Results Tourism income increased by 17.2% compared to IV. quarter of previous year
In the fourth quarter; which is October, November and December months of 2012, tourism income increased by 17.2% and reached $ 6 107 152 thousand. While 75.1% of this income was obtained from foreign visitors, 24.9% was obtained from citizens resident abroad. Visitors organise their travel individually or with package tour. While individual expenditures constituted $ 5 205 835 thousand of the total tourism income, $ 901 317 thousand of tourism income was obtained by package tour expenditures. Tourism income in 2012 increased by 1.8% and reached $ 23 440 436 thousand compared to the previous year. While 77.9% of this income was obtained from foreign visitors, 22.1% was obtained from citizens resident abroad. In this year, while individual expenditures constituted $ 18 799 085 thousand of the total tourism income, $ 4 641 351 thousand of tourism income was obtained by package tour expenditures.

Average expenditure of the visitors was $ 795 per capita

In this quarter while the average expenditure of the foreigners was $ 695 per capita, average expenditure of the Turkish citizens resident abroad was $ 1 397 per capita. In this year, while the average expenditure of the foreigners was $ 577 per capita, average expenditure of the Turkish citizens resident abroad was $ 1 012 per capita. Tourism Income and Expenditure, IV. Quarter 2012

Number of departing visitors increased by 3.5%

In this quarter number of departing visitors increased 3.5% compared to same quarter of previous year and reached to 7 681 904. While number of foreign visitors was 6 592 034, number of Turkish citizens resident abroad was 1 089 870. In this year, number of departing visitors increased 1.7% compared to the previous year and reached to 36 776 645. While number of foreign visitors was 31 655 188, number of Turkish citizens resident abroad was 5 121 457.

Tourism expenditure decreased by 11.5% compared to IV. quarter of 2011

Tourism expenditure which is the expenditure of the Turkish citizens resident in Turkey and visited abroad, decreased by 11.5% compared to same quarter of previous year and reached to $ 1 247 017 thousand. While $ 982 365 thousand of total expenditures was individual expenditures, $ 264 651 thousand of tourism expenditures was package tour expenditures. In this year, tourism expenditure decreased by 18.6% compared to same quarter of previous year and reached to $ 4 051 275 thousand. While $ 3 623 984 thousand of total expenditures was individual expenditures, $ 427 291 thousand of tourism expenditures was package tour expenditures.

Number of Turkish citizens visited abroad increased by 14.7%

In this quarter number of Turkish citizens visited abroad increased by 14.7% compared to same quarter of previous year and reached to 1 472 767. Average expenditure was $ 847 per capita. In this year, number of Turkish citizens visited abroad decreased by 7.6% compared to previous year and reached to 5 802 950. Average expenditure was $ 698 per capita.

The next release on this subject will be on April 26, 2013.

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