Economy, jobs and prices in Hatay, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Hatay was $10,570 (346,978 lira) in 2024, 31% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 11th lowest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Hatay?
Hatay (figures for the whole province) had 64,550 registered enterprises in 2024 (41.3 per 1,000 residents, 10th lowest of 33 big-city provinces), 1.38% of all firms in Turkey; 5,649 were in manufacturing and 529 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Hatay export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Hatay exported goods worth $3.8 billion in 2024 ($2,438 per resident, 12th highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $6.5 billion, a trade deficit of $2.7 billion; that was 1.46% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Hatay?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Hatay recorded 485,639 guest arrivals and 1,032,004 nights in 2024; 5.1% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 13th 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 Hatay went from $7,171 in 2014 to $10,570 in 2024, a change of +47%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Hatay changed by +10% between 2014 (58,609) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Hatay handled 288,706 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Hatay came to 4,144 kWh per person in 2023 (7th highest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 67.1% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 265,892 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Hatay at the end of 2024, 170 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Hatay compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Hatay ranks 23 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sivas | $10,697 |
| 21 | Adana | $10,692 |
| 22 | Elazığ | $10,660 |
| 23 | Hatay | $10,570 |
| 24 | Trabzon | $10,539 |
| 25 | Kahramanmaraş | $10,430 |
| 26 | Erzurum | $9,783 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Hatay ranks 24 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Gaziantep | 45.3 |
| 22 | Ordu | 44.7 |
| 23 | Elazığ | 42.7 |
| 24 | Hatay | 41.3 |
| 25 | Sivas | 39.3 |
| 26 | Malatya | 38.8 |
| 27 | Kahramanmaraş | 38.0 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Hatay ranks 12 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tekirdağ | $2,601 |
| 10 | Kayseri | $2,583 |
| 11 | Ankara | $2,556 |
| 12 | Hatay | $2,438 |
| 13 | Manisa | $2,258 |
| 14 | Eskişehir | $1,780 |
| 15 | Trabzon | $1,619 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Hatay ranks 32 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mardin | 13.6 |
| 28 | Sivas | 13.4 |
| 29 | Trabzon | 12.2 |
| 30 | Malatya | 10.9 |
| 31 | Kahramanmaraş | 10.3 |
| 32 | Hatay | 8.9 |
| 33 | Van | 8.7 |
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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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