Economy, jobs and prices in İzmir, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of İzmir was $16,949 (556,376 lira) in 2024, close to the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 6th highest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in İzmir?
İzmir (figures for the whole province) had 296,360 registered enterprises in 2024 (66.0 per 1,000 residents, 4th highest of 33 big-city provinces), 6.32% of all firms in Turkey; 32,671 were in manufacturing and 6,526 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does İzmir export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of İzmir exported goods worth $16.9 billion in 2024 ($3,758 per resident, 8th highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $12.5 billion, a trade surplus of $4.4 billion; that was 6.45% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit İzmir?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of İzmir recorded 3,373,417 guest arrivals and 6,889,113 nights in 2024; 34.4% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 5th 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 İzmir went from $13,828 in 2014 to $16,949 in 2024, a change of +23%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of İzmir changed by +45% between 2014 (205,076) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of İzmir handled 11,507,296 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of İzmir came to 4,799 kWh per person in 2023 (3rd highest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 50.9% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 1,014,507 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of İzmir at the end of 2024, 226 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How İzmir compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
İzmir ranks 6 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kocaeli | $24,031 |
| 4 | Tekirdağ | $18,406 |
| 5 | Antalya | $17,103 |
| 6 | İzmir | $16,949 |
| 7 | Eskişehir | $16,171 |
| 8 | Muğla | $16,040 |
| 9 | Bursa | $15,014 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
İzmir ranks 4 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)
İzmir ranks 8 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mersin | $4,243 |
| 6 | Denizli | $4,162 |
| 7 | Bursa | $3,816 |
| 8 | İzmir | $3,758 |
| 9 | Tekirdağ | $2,601 |
| 10 | Kayseri | $2,583 |
| 11 | Ankara | $2,556 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
İzmir ranks 15 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Samsun | 20.0 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 19.4 |
| 14 | Denizli | 18.2 |
| 15 | İzmir | 17.9 |
| 16 | Bursa | 16.5 |
| 17 | Kocaeli | 16.3 |
| 18 | Konya | 16.3 |
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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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