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Forecasting the Tourist Arrival Volumes and Tourism Income with Combined ANN Architecture in the Post COVID-19 Period: The Case of Turkey

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  • İhsan Erdem Kayral

    (Department of International Trade and Finance, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Ostim Technical University, Ankara 06374, Türkiye)

  • Tuğba Sarı

    (Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Konya Food and Agriculture University, Konya 42080, Türkiye)

  • Nisa Şansel Tandoğan Aktepe

    (Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06800, Türkiye)

Abstract

Accurate forecasting of tourism demand and income holds paramount importance for both the tourism industry and the national economy. This study aims to address several objectives: (1) specify the best forecasting model in the prediction of tourist arrival volumes and tourism income for Turkey; (2) assess the degree of impact exerted by various determinants on the tourism forecasts; (3) generate forecasts for tourist arrival volumes and tourism income using the most suitable models; and (4) examine potential scenarios illustrating the ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine war on tourist arrival volumes and tourism income. The forecasting models employed in this study encompass a comprehensive set of statistical methods, including ETS, ARIMA, TRAMO-SEATS, X13, X11, STL, Grey, and their combinations with ANN. In the ANN models, exogenous variables such as the global financial crisis, the Turkey-Russia warplane crash crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and USD/TRY exchange rates are incorporated. The results unveil the identification of five superior models: ETS, Grey, hybrid ETS-ANN, hybrid Grey-ANN, and hybrid ARIMA-ANN models, which exhibit the lowest MAPE and sMAPE values. Forecasts for the forthcoming quarters are examined under two scenarios: assuming the continuity or cessation of the Russia-Ukraine war. Comparative analysis of the relative effects of exogenous variables indicates that COVID-19 has the most substantial impact on tourist arrival volumes, and tourism income is primarily influenced by the USD/TRY exchange rate.

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  • İhsan Erdem Kayral & Tuğba Sarı & Nisa Şansel Tandoğan Aktepe, 2023. "Forecasting the Tourist Arrival Volumes and Tourism Income with Combined ANN Architecture in the Post COVID-19 Period: The Case of Turkey," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-20, November.
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