Economy, jobs and prices in Bursa, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Bursa was $15,014 (492,876 lira) in 2024, close to the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 9th highest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Bursa?
Bursa (figures for the whole province) had 188,384 registered enterprises in 2024 (58.2 per 1,000 residents, 8th highest of 33 big-city provinces), 4.02% of all firms in Turkey; 29,279 were in manufacturing and 2,896 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Bursa export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Bursa exported goods worth $12.4 billion in 2024 ($3,816 per resident, 7th highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $9.6 billion, a trade surplus of $2.8 billion; that was 4.72% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Bursa?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Bursa recorded 1,698,503 guest arrivals and 2,924,580 nights in 2024; 21.7% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 7th 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 Bursa went from $13,882 in 2014 to $15,014 in 2024, a change of +8%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Bursa changed by +49% between 2014 (126,201) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Bursa handled 200,687 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Bursa came to 4,273 kWh per person in 2023 (4th highest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 60.8% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 671,624 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Bursa at the end of 2024, 207 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bursa compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Bursa ranks 9 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | İzmir | $16,949 |
| 7 | Eskişehir | $16,171 |
| 8 | Muğla | $16,040 |
| 9 | Bursa | $15,014 |
| 10 | Sakarya | $14,605 |
| 11 | Balıkesir | $14,004 |
| 12 | Manisa | $13,852 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Bursa ranks 8 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Denizli | 65.6 |
| 6 | Aydın | 61.8 |
| 7 | Ankara | 61.6 |
| 8 | Bursa | 58.2 |
| 9 | Balıkesir | 56.3 |
| 10 | Konya | 55.1 |
| 11 | Mersin | 53.1 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Bursa ranks 7 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gaziantep | $4,701 |
| 5 | Mersin | $4,243 |
| 6 | Denizli | $4,162 |
| 7 | Bursa | $3,816 |
| 8 | İzmir | $3,758 |
| 9 | Tekirdağ | $2,601 |
| 10 | Kayseri | $2,583 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Bursa ranks 16 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Gaziantep | 19.4 |
| 14 | Denizli | 18.2 |
| 15 | İzmir | 17.9 |
| 16 | Bursa | 16.5 |
| 17 | Kocaeli | 16.3 |
| 18 | Konya | 16.3 |
| 19 | Manisa | 16.1 |
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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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