Economy, jobs and prices in İstanbul, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of İstanbul was $24,452 (802,669 lira) in 2024, 60% above the national figure of $15,325; it ranked the highest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in İstanbul?
İstanbul (figures for the whole province) had 1,194,437 registered enterprises in 2024 (76.1 per 1,000 residents, 3rd highest of 33 big-city provinces), 25.46% of all firms in Turkey; 152,664 were in manufacturing and 40,379 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does İstanbul export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of İstanbul exported goods worth $126.0 billion in 2024 ($8,027 per resident, the highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $194.4 billion, a trade deficit of $68.4 billion; that was 48.15% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit İstanbul?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of İstanbul recorded 14,233,983 guest arrivals and 31,631,933 nights in 2024; 70.5% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 2nd 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 İstanbul went from $20,136 in 2014 to $24,452 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 İstanbul changed by +47% between 2014 (810,055) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of İstanbul handled 121,879,784 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of İstanbul came to 2,757 kWh per person in 2023 (10th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 23.1% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 3,812,948 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of İstanbul at the end of 2024, 243 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 59% of people in İstanbul were satisfied with public transport (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 49% of people in İstanbul agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How İstanbul compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
İstanbul ranks 1 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | İstanbul | $24,452 |
| 2 | Ankara | $24,031 |
| 3 | Kocaeli | $24,031 |
| 4 | Tekirdağ | $18,406 |
| 5 | Antalya | $17,103 |
| 6 | İzmir | $16,949 |
| 7 | Eskişehir | $16,171 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
İstanbul ranks 3 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muğla | 81.6 |
| 2 | Antalya | 76.4 |
| 3 | İstanbul | 76.1 |
| 4 | İzmir | 66.0 |
| 5 | Denizli | 65.6 |
| 6 | Aydın | 61.8 |
| 7 | Ankara | 61.6 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
İstanbul ranks 1 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)
İstanbul ranks 22 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Manisa | 16.1 |
| 20 | Batman | 15.8 |
| 21 | Erzurum | 15.7 |
| 22 | İstanbul | 15.2 |
| 23 | Adana | 14.5 |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa | 14.3 |
| 25 | Ordu | 14.1 |
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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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