Government budget and revenue in İzmir, Türkiye: official figures
Central government units across the province that contains the city of İzmir collected 990.7 billion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 220,495 lira per resident (4th highest of 33 big-city provinces), and spent 275.2 billion lira.
How much tax is collected in İzmir?
General budget tax receipts across the province that contains the city of İzmir reached 951.3 billion lira in 2025, 211,715 lira per resident (3rd highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 128,989 lira) and 8.61% of all tax collected.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyHow much does the municipality of İzmir spend?
Local governments across the province that contains the city of İzmir spent 169.6 billion lira in 2025, 37,750 lira per resident (2nd highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 26,574 lira); municipalities accounted for 169.6 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 İzmir covered 360.0% of central government spending there in 2025, 3rd highest of 33 big-city provinces; spending per resident was 61,242 lira. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- Of the 1.23 trillion lira of central budget revenue assessed across the province that contains the city of İzmir in 2025, 80.3% was actually collected by year end. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- 87.8% of the tax assessed across the province that contains the city of İzmir 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 İzmir was 37,747 lira in 2025, 2nd highest of 33 big-city provinces. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
How İzmir compares with other cities in Türkiye
General budget tax collected per resident (whole province) (2025)
İzmir ranks 3 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)
İzmir ranks 4 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)
İzmir ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Adana | 65,041 lira |
| 16 | Mardin | 63,151 lira |
| 17 | Mersin | 62,951 lira |
| 18 | İzmir | 61,242 lira |
| 19 | Konya | 59,451 lira |
| 20 | Kocaeli | 58,824 lira |
| 21 | Batman | 58,069 lira |
Revenue collected as a share of central spending (whole province) (2025)
İzmir ranks 3 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)
İzmir ranks 2 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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