Economy, jobs and prices in Kayseri, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Kayseri was $12,296 (403,635 lira) in 2024, 20% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 15th highest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Kayseri?
Kayseri (figures for the whole province) had 75,097 registered enterprises in 2024 (51.7 per 1,000 residents, 14th highest of 33 big-city provinces), 1.60% of all firms in Turkey; 10,632 were in manufacturing and 894 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Kayseri export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Kayseri exported goods worth $3.8 billion in 2024 ($2,583 per resident, 10th highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $1.6 billion, a trade surplus of $2.2 billion; that was 1.43% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Kayseri?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Kayseri recorded 529,379 guest arrivals and 964,955 nights in 2024; 12.5% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 14th 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 Kayseri went from $10,548 in 2014 to $12,296 in 2024, a change of +17%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Kayseri changed by +50% between 2014 (49,922) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Kayseri handled 2,603,444 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Kayseri came to 2,983 kWh per person in 2023 (14th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 52.1% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 295,337 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Kayseri at the end of 2024, 203 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kayseri compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Kayseri ranks 15 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manisa | $13,852 |
| 13 | Mersin | $13,549 |
| 14 | Denizli | $12,522 |
| 15 | Kayseri | $12,296 |
| 16 | Konya | $11,845 |
| 17 | Aydın | $11,798 |
| 18 | Samsun | $11,253 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Kayseri ranks 14 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mersin | 53.1 |
| 12 | Sakarya | 52.6 |
| 13 | Eskişehir | 51.8 |
| 14 | Kayseri | 51.7 |
| 15 | Tekirdağ | 51.4 |
| 16 | Trabzon | 51.0 |
| 17 | Kocaeli | 50.9 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Kayseri ranks 10 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bursa | $3,816 |
| 8 | İzmir | $3,758 |
| 9 | Tekirdağ | $2,601 |
| 10 | Kayseri | $2,583 |
| 11 | Ankara | $2,556 |
| 12 | Hatay | $2,438 |
| 13 | Manisa | $2,258 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Kayseri ranks 7 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aydın | 24.7 |
| 5 | Eskişehir | 24.3 |
| 6 | Mersin | 24.1 |
| 7 | Kayseri | 23.4 |
| 8 | Ankara | 22.9 |
| 9 | Elazığ | 21.6 |
| 10 | Sakarya | 21.1 |
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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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