Government budget and revenue in İstanbul, Türkiye: official figures
Central government units across the province that contains the city of İstanbul collected 6.05 trillion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 385,021 lira per resident (2nd highest of 33 big-city provinces), and spent 631.3 billion lira.
How much tax is collected in İstanbul?
General budget tax receipts across the province that contains the city of İstanbul reached 5.61 trillion lira in 2025, 357,527 lira per resident (2nd highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 128,989 lira) and 50.80% of all tax collected.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyHow much does the municipality of İstanbul spend?
Local governments across the province that contains the city of İstanbul spent 594.2 billion lira in 2025, 37,845 lira per resident (the highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 26,574 lira); municipalities accounted for 594.0 billion lira.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyMore figures
- Revenue collected across the province that contains the city of İstanbul covered 957.7% of central government spending there in 2025, the highest of 33 big-city provinces; spending per resident was 40,205 lira. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- Of the 7.09 trillion lira of central budget revenue assessed across the province that contains the city of İstanbul in 2025, 85.3% was actually collected by year end. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- 92.4% of the tax assessed across the province that contains the city of İstanbul in 2025 was collected within the year. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- Municipal spending per resident across the province that contains the city of İstanbul was 37,831 lira in 2025, the highest of 33 big-city provinces. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
How İstanbul compares with other cities in Türkiye
General budget tax collected per resident (whole province) (2025)
İstanbul ranks 2 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages. Tax is booked where it is collected: firms pay at their head-office tax office, so provinces with big company headquarters rank high. Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | City | General budget tax collected per resident (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kocaeli | 463,673 lira |
| 2 | İstanbul | 357,527 lira |
| 3 | İzmir | 211,715 lira |
| 4 | Ankara | 196,695 lira |
| 5 | Mersin | 119,421 lira |
| 6 | Tekirdağ | 84,985 lira |
| 7 | Bursa | 78,567 lira |
Central government revenue collected per resident (whole province) (2025)
İstanbul ranks 2 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages. Excludes revenue booked by ministries’ central accounting units (the "Merkez" line). Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | City | Central government revenue collected per resident (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kocaeli | 480,482 lira |
| 2 | İstanbul | 385,021 lira |
| 3 | Ankara | 245,727 lira |
| 4 | İzmir | 220,495 lira |
| 5 | Mersin | 126,741 lira |
| 6 | Tekirdağ | 90,694 lira |
| 7 | Bursa | 86,089 lira |
Central government spending per resident (whole province) (2025)
İstanbul ranks 33 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages. Excludes spending booked by ministries’ central accounting units. Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | City | Central government spending per resident (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Antalya | 51,588 lira |
| 28 | Sakarya | 51,498 lira |
| 29 | Şanlıurfa | 49,584 lira |
| 30 | Manisa | 48,765 lira |
| 31 | Tekirdağ | 45,273 lira |
| 32 | Bursa | 44,774 lira |
| 33 | İstanbul | 40,205 lira |
Revenue collected as a share of central spending (whole province) (2025)
İstanbul ranks 1 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Revenue collected as a share of central spending (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | İstanbul | 957.7% |
| 2 | Kocaeli | 816.8% |
| 3 | İzmir | 360.0% |
| 4 | Mersin | 201.3% |
| 5 | Tekirdağ | 200.3% |
| 6 | Bursa | 192.3% |
| 7 | Ankara | 158.6% |
Local government spending per resident (whole province) (2025)
İstanbul ranks 1 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages. Municipalities, provincial special administrations and local government unions. Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | City | Local government spending per resident (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | İstanbul | 37,845 lira |
| 2 | İzmir | 37,750 lira |
| 3 | Kocaeli | 34,860 lira |
| 4 | Ankara | 31,756 lira |
| 5 | Erzurum | 30,647 lira |
| 6 | Muğla | 30,371 lira |
| 7 | Konya | 27,272 lira |
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Sources
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 central government budget revenue and expenditure by province (cumulative to December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ee14ab6763f0…)
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 local government budget expenditure by institution type and province (municipalities, provincial special administrations, local unions), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a64619ab0792…)
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 general budget tax revenue assessed and collected by province (cumulative to December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 adf424e2695d…)
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