Economy Update – Baghdad
According to the latest report from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Iraq has emerged as the leading Arab nation in terms of visitor numbers to Türkiye for the year 2024.
The ministry’s data reveals that Iraq accounted for 968,834 visitors over a 12-month period, reflecting a decline of 7.8% from the 2023 figure of 1,051,721 tourists and a 13% decrease from the 2022 total of 1,208,895 Iraqi tourists.
In the rankings, Saudi Arabia follows closely in second place with 869,453 visitors, while parts of the region secure the third position with 324,042 tourists. Jordan ranks fourth with 301,641 visitors, and Kuwait rounds out the top five with 264,440 tourists.
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