Tourist Arrivals from Gulf Countries to Turkey (2008–2023)

The chart shows the total number of tourists coming from Gulf countries to Turkey over the period from 2008 to 2023. Saudi Arabia ranks first among the Gulf countries in terms of tourist numbers, with noticeable fluctuations between the years 2019 and 2022. However, by 2023, the number of Saudi tourists increased to 820 thousand, according to the data from the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Culture. On the other hand, the number of Kuwaiti tourists since the beginning of 2023 witnessed a decrease of 24%, dropping to 363 thousand compared to the previous year, 2022, when the number of Kuwaiti tourists reached 497 thousand.