Economy, jobs and prices in Ankara, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Ankara was $24,031 (788,859 lira) in 2024, 57% above the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 2nd highest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Ankara?
Ankara (figures for the whole province) had 361,399 registered enterprises in 2024 (61.6 per 1,000 residents, 7th highest of 33 big-city provinces), 7.70% of all firms in Turkey; 33,619 were in manufacturing and 10,770 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Ankara export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Ankara exported goods worth $15.0 billion in 2024 ($2,556 per resident, 11th highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $17.2 billion, a trade deficit of $2.2 billion; that was 5.73% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Ankara?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Ankara recorded 3,492,432 guest arrivals and 5,905,554 nights in 2024; 15.8% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 4th highest of 33 big-city provinces for arrivals.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Measured in US dollars, GDP per person in the province of Ankara went from $17,225 in 2014 to $24,031 in 2024, a change of +40%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Ankara changed by +49% between 2014 (242,509) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Ankara handled 12,913,753 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Ankara came to 2,972 kWh per person in 2023 (13th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 35.2% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 2,003,310 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Ankara at the end of 2024, 342 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 58% of people in Ankara were satisfied with public transport (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 46% of people in Ankara agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Ankara compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Ankara ranks 2 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | İstanbul | $24,452 |
| 2 | Ankara | $24,031 |
| 3 | Kocaeli | $24,031 |
| 4 | Tekirdağ | $18,406 |
| 5 | Antalya | $17,103 |
| 6 | İzmir | $16,949 |
| 7 | Eskişehir | $16,171 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Ankara ranks 7 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | İzmir | 66.0 |
| 5 | Denizli | 65.6 |
| 6 | Aydın | 61.8 |
| 7 | Ankara | 61.6 |
| 8 | Bursa | 58.2 |
| 9 | Balıkesir | 56.3 |
| 10 | Konya | 55.1 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Ankara ranks 11 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | İzmir | $3,758 |
| 9 | Tekirdağ | $2,601 |
| 10 | Kayseri | $2,583 |
| 11 | Ankara | $2,556 |
| 12 | Hatay | $2,438 |
| 13 | Manisa | $2,258 |
| 14 | Eskişehir | $1,780 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Ankara ranks 8 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Eskişehir | 24.3 |
| 6 | Mersin | 24.1 |
| 7 | Kayseri | 23.4 |
| 8 | Ankara | 22.9 |
| 9 | Elazığ | 21.6 |
| 10 | Sakarya | 21.1 |
| 11 | Muğla | 20.3 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute): Bölgesel İstatistikler (Regional Statistics database): 114 indicators for the 81 provinces, 2014-2024 (CSV export), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54a60ac62f7a…)
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