Economy, jobs and prices in Gaziantep, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Gaziantep was $9,693 (318,204 lira) in 2024, 37% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 7th lowest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Gaziantep?
Gaziantep (figures for the whole province) had 99,384 registered enterprises in 2024 (45.3 per 1,000 residents, 13th lowest of 33 big-city provinces), 2.12% of all firms in Turkey; 15,600 were in manufacturing and 989 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Gaziantep export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Gaziantep exported goods worth $10.3 billion in 2024 ($4,701 per resident, 4th highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $6.8 billion, a trade surplus of $3.5 billion; that was 3.94% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Gaziantep?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Gaziantep recorded 1,014,366 guest arrivals and 1,512,874 nights in 2024; 12.6% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 11th 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 Gaziantep went from $8,013 in 2014 to $9,693 in 2024, a change of +21%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Gaziantep changed by +42% between 2014 (70,205) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Gaziantep handled 2,955,231 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Gaziantep came to 4,173 kWh per person in 2023 (5th highest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 64.7% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 306,029 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Gaziantep at the end of 2024, 140 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Gaziantep compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 27 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Trabzon | $10,539 |
| 25 | Kahramanmaraş | $10,430 |
| 26 | Erzurum | $9,783 |
| 27 | Gaziantep | $9,693 |
| 28 | Ordu | $8,949 |
| 29 | Mardin | $7,537 |
| 30 | Diyarbakir | $7,464 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 21 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Manisa | 50.9 |
| 19 | Samsun | 49.0 |
| 20 | Adana | 48.4 |
| 21 | Gaziantep | 45.3 |
| 22 | Ordu | 44.7 |
| 23 | Elazığ | 42.7 |
| 24 | Hatay | 41.3 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 4 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | İstanbul | $8,027 |
| 2 | Kocaeli | $6,191 |
| 3 | Sakarya | $5,935 |
| 4 | Gaziantep | $4,701 |
| 5 | Mersin | $4,243 |
| 6 | Denizli | $4,162 |
| 7 | Bursa | $3,816 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 13 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sakarya | 21.1 |
| 11 | Muğla | 20.3 |
| 12 | Samsun | 20.0 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 19.4 |
| 14 | Denizli | 18.2 |
| 15 | İzmir | 17.9 |
| 16 | Bursa | 16.5 |
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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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