Economy, jobs and prices in Kocaeli, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli was $24,031 (788,873 lira) in 2024, 57% above the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 3rd highest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Kocaeli?
Kocaeli (figures for the whole province) had 108,504 registered enterprises in 2024 (50.9 per 1,000 residents, 17th highest of 33 big-city provinces), 2.31% of all firms in Turkey; 12,568 were in manufacturing and 2,099 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Kocaeli export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli exported goods worth $13.2 billion in 2024 ($6,191 per resident, 2nd highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $16.3 billion, a trade deficit of $3.1 billion; that was 5.04% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Kocaeli?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli recorded 1,086,178 guest arrivals and 1,989,799 nights in 2024; 15.7% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 8th 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 Kocaeli went from $19,803 in 2014 to $24,031 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 Kocaeli changed by +57% between 2014 (68,929) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli handled 5,306 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli came to 8,007 kWh per person in 2023 (the highest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 79.2% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 326,189 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli at the end of 2024, 153 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kocaeli compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 3 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)
Kocaeli ranks 17 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kayseri | 51.7 |
| 15 | Tekirdağ | 51.4 |
| 16 | Trabzon | 51.0 |
| 17 | Kocaeli | 50.9 |
| 18 | Manisa | 50.9 |
| 19 | Samsun | 49.0 |
| 20 | Adana | 48.4 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 2 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)
Kocaeli ranks 17 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Denizli | 18.2 |
| 15 | İzmir | 17.9 |
| 16 | Bursa | 16.5 |
| 17 | Kocaeli | 16.3 |
| 18 | Konya | 16.3 |
| 19 | Manisa | 16.1 |
| 20 | Batman | 15.8 |
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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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