Economy, jobs and prices in Batman, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Batman was $7,202 (236,422 lira) in 2024, 53% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 3rd lowest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Batman?
Batman (figures for the whole province) had 17,071 registered enterprises in 2024 (26.1 per 1,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 33 big-city provinces), 0.36% of all firms in Turkey; 1,889 were in manufacturing and 177 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Batman export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Batman exported goods worth $79.66 million in 2024 ($122 per resident, 3rd lowest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $94.20 million, a trade deficit of $14.54 million; that was 0.03% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Batman?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Batman recorded 126,592 guest arrivals and 289,713 nights in 2024; 8.6% of arrivals were foreign visitors, the lowest 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 Batman went from $5,345 in 2014 to $7,202 in 2024, a change of +35%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Batman changed by +51% between 2014 (11,332) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Batman handled 644,089 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Batman came to 1,697 kWh per person in 2023 (3rd lowest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 34.4% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 21,531 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Batman at the end of 2024, 33 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Batman compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Batman ranks 31 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Gaziantep | $9,693 |
| 28 | Ordu | $8,949 |
| 29 | Mardin | $7,537 |
| 30 | Diyarbakir | $7,464 |
| 31 | Batman | $7,202 |
| 32 | Van | $6,185 |
| 33 | Şanlıurfa | $5,731 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Batman ranks 32 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kahramanmaraş | 38.0 |
| 28 | Erzurum | 33.4 |
| 29 | Şanlıurfa | 29.5 |
| 30 | Mardin | 28.1 |
| 31 | Diyarbakir | 26.3 |
| 32 | Batman | 26.1 |
| 33 | Van | 25.2 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Batman ranks 31 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Elazığ | $430 |
| 28 | Diyarbakir | $208 |
| 29 | Şanlıurfa | $170 |
| 30 | Sivas | $146 |
| 31 | Batman | $122 |
| 32 | Erzurum | $78 |
| 33 | Van | $24 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Batman ranks 20 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kocaeli | 16.3 |
| 18 | Konya | 16.3 |
| 19 | Manisa | 16.1 |
| 20 | Batman | 15.8 |
| 21 | Erzurum | 15.7 |
| 22 | İstanbul | 15.2 |
| 23 | Adana | 14.5 |
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Sources
- 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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