The country’s revenue rose 1 percent in the third quarter of 2018, up from $11.4 billion in the same quarter in 2017, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Nearly 82 percent of the income (excluding GSM roaming and marina service expenditures) was earned from foreign visitors, while 18.2 percent was received from Turkish citizens living abroad.<\/p>\n
Turkey welcomed 18.8 million visitors between July and September, a rise of 12.7 percent from the same period last year — 84.7 percent foreign citizens and 15.3 percent Turkish citizens living abroad.<\/p>\n
The average expenditure per capita in the third quarter of 2018 was $612.<\/p>\n
“In this quarter, while the average expenditure of the foreigners was $589 per capita, the average expenditure of Turkish citizen residents abroad was $724 per capita,” TurkStat said.<\/p>\n
Turkstat said visitors spent the most on food and beverages, accommodation, and transport between July and September.<\/p>\n
Foreign visitors spent over $904 million on shoes and clothes and $354 million on souvenirs in addition to $23.9 million on carpets and rugs.<\/p>\n
The primary reason for foreign visitors’ trips — 57.5 percent — was “travel, entertainment, sports and cultural activities,” followed by \u201cvisiting relatives and friends\u201d — 9.9 percent.<\/p>\n
According to TurkStat, their top accommodation choice was hotel\/motel\/pension.<\/p>\n
The number of Turkish citizens visiting abroad dropped 9.9 percent to reach 2.3 million people during the same period, with average spending of $534 per capita.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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