Economy, jobs and prices in Denizli, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Denizli was $12,522 (411,046 lira) in 2024, 18% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 14th highest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Denizli?
Denizli (figures for the whole province) had 69,604 registered enterprises in 2024 (65.6 per 1,000 residents, 5th highest of 33 big-city provinces), 1.48% of all firms in Turkey; 9,877 were in manufacturing and 871 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Denizli export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Denizli exported goods worth $4.4 billion in 2024 ($4,162 per resident, 6th highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $2.1 billion, a trade surplus of $2.3 billion; that was 1.69% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Denizli?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Denizli recorded 927,027 guest arrivals and 1,460,444 nights in 2024; 58.2% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 13th 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 Denizli went from $11,048 in 2014 to $12,522 in 2024, a change of +13%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Denizli changed by +38% between 2014 (50,370) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Denizli handled 453,162 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Denizli came to 3,769 kWh per person in 2023 (13th highest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 54.9% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 245,603 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Denizli at the end of 2024, 231 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Denizli compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Denizli ranks 14 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Balıkesir | $14,004 |
| 12 | Manisa | $13,852 |
| 13 | Mersin | $13,549 |
| 14 | Denizli | $12,522 |
| 15 | Kayseri | $12,296 |
| 16 | Konya | $11,845 |
| 17 | Aydın | $11,798 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Denizli ranks 5 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Antalya | 76.4 |
| 3 | İstanbul | 76.1 |
| 4 | İzmir | 66.0 |
| 5 | Denizli | 65.6 |
| 6 | Aydın | 61.8 |
| 7 | Ankara | 61.6 |
| 8 | Bursa | 58.2 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Denizli ranks 6 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sakarya | $5,935 |
| 4 | Gaziantep | $4,701 |
| 5 | Mersin | $4,243 |
| 6 | Denizli | $4,162 |
| 7 | Bursa | $3,816 |
| 8 | İzmir | $3,758 |
| 9 | Tekirdağ | $2,601 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Denizli ranks 14 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Muğla | 20.3 |
| 12 | Samsun | 20.0 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 19.4 |
| 14 | Denizli | 18.2 |
| 15 | İzmir | 17.9 |
| 16 | Bursa | 16.5 |
| 17 | Kocaeli | 16.3 |
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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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