Turkey's health tourism revenues reached $761.523 million in the first quarter of 2026. Mustafa Arıoğut, Board Member of the Service Exporters' Association and Chairman of the Health Services Committee, announced that the sector continues its steady growth.
Arıoğut stated that the number of visitors coming to Turkey for treatment in the full year 2025 was 1,398,580, and health tourism revenues rose to $3.022 billion.
302,000 patients in first quarter of 2026
Emphasizing that the positive performance continued in the first quarter of this year, Arıoğut noted that the number of tourists coming for treatment in the January-March period reached 302,487. Revenue in the same period amounted to $761.523 million.
Arıoğut said that efforts to support sustainable growth are ongoing and year-end expectations are positive.
Patients come from 180 countries
Thanks to its geographical location, advanced health infrastructure and services that meet international standards, Turkey provides healthcare to patients from around 180 countries. The highest demand in health tourism comes from Germany, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Russia, Libya and the Gulf countries.
While the average per capita health expenditure stands at $2,500, this figure can rise to between $10,000 and $50,000 in complex cases such as tumor treatment, cardiac surgery, robotic surgery and organ transplantation. Arıoğut added that these data reflect Turkey's advanced position in providing high-value healthcare services on a global scale.
