Turkey’s tourism revenues doubled to almost $25 billion last year as the country’s trade deficit narrowed, Reuters reports, citing governmental data.
According to the report, Turkey’s tourism revenues increased by 103 per cent on an annual basis to $24.48 billion last year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) shows.
TUIK data reveals that the foreign trade deficit shrank 7.5 per cent year-on-year to $46.13 billion in 2021.
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