According to the data of Antalya Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate; The number of foreign visitors to the city in September decreased by 3.5 percent compared to the same month last year, reaching 2 million 195 thousand 140.
In the January-September period, the number of foreign visitors decreased by 5.6 percent and reached 12 million 483 thousand 159.
The total number, including citizen visitors, reached 2 million 306 thousand 524 in September and 13 million 330 thousand 110 in the 9 months of the year.
While there was an increase in some source markets, the number of foreign visitors for 9 months remained 752 thousand 605 people below the same period last year.
3.3 MILLION VISITORS FROM RUSSIA
3 million 326 thousand 769 visitors came from Antalya's biggest source market, Russia, in the 9 months of the year.
Compared to the same period last year, there was an increase of 19 thousand 876 people, an increase of 0.6 percent.
Russia's share in total foreign visitors increased from 24.9 percent to 26.6 percent.
In September, the number of people coming from Russia increased by 2.6 percent and reached 659 thousand 516.
Russian visitors made up 30 percent of foreign visitors in September.
INCREASE IN UKRAINE ACCELERATED IN SEPTEMBER
The number of visitors from Ukraine increased by 5.8 percent in 9 months, from 364 thousand 124 to 385 thousand 317.
Ukraine, with 21 thousand 193 additional visitors compared to the same period last year, ranked fifth among the countries where Antalya received the most visitors.
In September, the increase in this market reached 12 percent; The number of visitors, which was 67 thousand 664 in September last year, became 75 thousand 797 this year.
DOUBLE-DIGITAL GROWTH IN UZBEKISTAN AND HUNGARY
The number of visitors from Uzbekistan in 9 months increased by 49 percent compared to the same period last year, from 41 thousand 175 to 61 thousand 511.
The number of people coming from this country increased by 52.7 percent in September, reaching 9 thousand 478.
The number of visitors from Hungary increased by 12.8 percent in the 9-month period and reached 137 thousand 454.
The total number of visitors from Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Hungary increased by 57 thousand 167 people compared to the same period last year.
NEARLY 324 THOUSAND MISSING IN GERMANY AND ENGLAND
Among the top 10 source countries, the largest numerical losses in the number of visitors were experienced in Germany and the UK.
The number of people coming from Germany decreased by 6.2 percent in 9 months this year to 2 million 532 thousand 988, and the number of people coming from England decreased by 11.9 percent to 1 million 139 thousand 5.
The total loss in the two markets reached 323 thousand 965 people, 170 thousand 122 in Germany and 153 thousand 843 in England.
This number accounted for approximately 43 percent of the net decrease in Antalya's total number of foreign visitors.
In September, a decrease of 9.7 percent was recorded in Germany and 13.1 percent in the UK.
THE HIGHEST PROPORTIONAL DECREASE IN THE TOP 10 COUNTRIES IS IN ROMANIA
Among the top 10 countries sending the most visitors to Antalya, the highest proportional decrease in the 9-month period was in Romania.
The number of visitors from this country decreased by 16.1 percent, from 395 thousand 974 to 332 thousand 235.
The number of arrivals from Slovakia decreased by 11.8 percent to 170 thousand 533, and the number of arrivals from the Czech Republic decreased by 8.3 percent to 244 thousand 354.
The number of visitors from the Netherlands also decreased by 6.7 percent to 362 thousand 283.
The decrease in Romania was recorded as 19.5 percent in September.
POLAND AND KAZAKHSTAN INCREASED IN SEPTEMBER
While the 9-month total number of visitors from Poland and Kazakhstan remained below last year, there was an increase in September.
The number of visitors from Poland in 9 months decreased by 5.1 percent to 1 million 51 thousand 168.
The number of visitors from this country in September was 195 thousand 567, an increase of 0.6 percent compared to the same period last year.
Poland ranked third in the September rankings, leaving behind England.
While the number of people coming from Kazakhstan decreased by 2.7 percent in the 9-month period to 340 thousand 795, it increased by 13.7 percent compared to last year to 44 thousand 716 in September.
TOTAL DECLINE RATE DECREASED DUE TO THE EFFECT OF SEPTEMBER
The decrease in the total number of foreign visitors, which was 6.1 percent in the January-August period, decreased to 5.6 percent with the addition of September data.
A total of 7 million 233 thousand 664 foreign visitors came to Antalya in July, August and September.
In this three-month period, which constitutes approximately 58 percent of the 9-month total of the year, the highest number was recorded in August with 2 million 525 thousand 188 visitors.
9-MONTH TABLE OF THE TOP 25 COUNTRIES
The 25 countries that sent the most visitors to Antalya in the January-September period and their change rates compared to the same period last year are listed as follows: "Russia 3 million 326 thousand 769 (0.6 percent increase).
Germany 2 million 532 thousand 988 (6.2 percent loss).
England 1 million 139 thousand 5 (11.9 percent loss).
Poland 1 million 51 thousand 168 (5.1 percent loss).
Ukraine 385 thousand 317 (5.8 percent increase).
Netherlands 362 thousand 283 (6.7 percent loss).
Kazakhstan 340 thousand 795 (2.7 percent loss).
Romania 332 thousand 235 (16.1 percent loss).
Czech Republic 244 thousand 354 (8.3 percent loss).
Slovakia 170 thousand 533 (11.8 percent loss).
Lithuania 168 thousand 688 (11.9 percent loss).
Denmark 160 thousand 888 (4.9 percent loss).
Austria 148 thousand 772 (10.7 percent loss).
Belgium 147 thousand 615 (9.3 percent loss).
Belarus 143 thousand 726 (8.3 percent loss).
Hungary 137 thousand 454 (12.8 percent increase).
Moldova 128 thousand 329 (23.7 percent loss).
France 126 thousand 379 (17.6 percent loss).
Sweden 121 thousand 649 (12.1 percent loss).
Switzerland 110 thousand 330 (11 percent loss).
Norway 92 thousand 140 (10.7 percent loss).
Latvia 66 thousand 184 (5.6 percent loss).
Azerbaijan 64 thousand 666 (1.1 percent loss).
Estonia 62 thousand 899 (6.2 percent loss).
Uzbekistan 61 thousand 511 (49.3 percent increase).
