Economy, jobs and prices in Diyarbakir, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir was $7,464 (245,024 lira) in 2024, 51% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 4th lowest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Diyarbakir?
Diyarbakir (figures for the whole province) had 48,191 registered enterprises in 2024 (26.3 per 1,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 33 big-city provinces), 1.03% of all firms in Turkey; 4,228 were in manufacturing and 470 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Diyarbakir export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir exported goods worth $380.50 million in 2024 ($208 per resident, 6th lowest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $145.85 million, a trade surplus of $234.65 million; that was 0.15% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Diyarbakir?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir recorded 554,524 guest arrivals and 937,430 nights in 2024; 6.1% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 15th 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 Diyarbakir went from $5,803 in 2014 to $7,464 in 2024, a change of +29%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir changed by +36% between 2014 (35,421) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir handled 2,148,881 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir came to 1,800 kWh per person in 2023 (4th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 22.0% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 78,338 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir at the end of 2024, 43 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 52% of residents of Diyarbakir were satisfied with public transport. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 27% of residents of Diyarbakir agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Diyarbakir compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Diyarbakir ranks 30 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)
Diyarbakir ranks 31 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)
Diyarbakir ranks 28 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ordu | $572 |
| 26 | Malatya | $562 |
| 27 | Elazığ | $430 |
| 28 | Diyarbakir | $208 |
| 29 | Şanlıurfa | $170 |
| 30 | Sivas | $146 |
| 31 | Batman | $122 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Diyarbakir ranks 26 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Adana | 14.5 |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa | 14.3 |
| 25 | Ordu | 14.1 |
| 26 | Diyarbakir | 13.8 |
| 27 | Mardin | 13.6 |
| 28 | Sivas | 13.4 |
| 29 | Trabzon | 12.2 |
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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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