In April 2025, according to data from TBC Bank’s payment channels, consumers increased their overall spendings and made more transactions compared to last year’s April,-according to the report published by TBC Capital.
In the leisure sector, particularly in hotels, spending grew by 16%, identical to the previous month, which was driven by non-residents’ increased spending, while non-residents' average transaction in hotels was approximately 3 times higher compared to residents’ figure.
In April 2025, there was a notable annual increase in non-cash spending in restaurants. During the same period, the average non-cash transaction volume by non-residents in restaurants was approximately 5 times higher than the residents’ figure.
Compared to the previous year, consumers spent 9% more on apparel and accessories in April 2025.
