Antalya welcomes over twelve million foreign tourists in the first nine months of the year
While the number of foreign tourists visiting Antalya in the January-September period exceeded 12.4 million, Russia ranked as the country sending the highest number of tourists.
Antalya, one of the Mediterranean's major tourism hubs, hosted millions of foreign visitors in the first nine months of the year. With the tourist influx recorded citywide in September, the total nine-month figures became clear through official data.
Nine-Month Tourist Data
According to data shared by the Antalya Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, the number of foreigners visiting the city in September was recorded at 2,195,140. In the nine-month period between January and September, the number of foreign visitors saw a 5.6 percent decrease, reaching 12,483,159.
Total Visitor Count
With citizen visitors included, the total number of people arriving in the city in September reached 2,306,524. The total visitor volume for the remaining nine months of the year hit 13,330,110.
Countries Sending the Most Visitors
Russia, holding the largest share in Antalya's tourism market, maintained the top spot in the nine-month period with 3,326,769 visitors. Russia was followed by key European markets such as Germany and the UK.
Market Regions Experiencing Growth
Noticeable increases were observed in the number of tourists coming from certain countries. The number of visitors from Ukraine rose by 5.8 percent to 385,317, while those from Uzbekistan surged by 49 percent to reach 61,511. A 12.8 percent increase was also recorded in the Hungary market.
Declines in Germany and the UK
Numerical losses were experienced in the German and UK markets, which rank among the top ten countries sending tourists. The number of tourists from Germany decreased by .2 percent to 2,532,988, while those from the UK dropped by 11.9 percent to 1,139,005.