Economy, jobs and prices in Mardin, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Mardin was $7,537 (247,416 lira) in 2024, 51% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 5th lowest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Mardin?
Mardin (figures for the whole province) had 25,149 registered enterprises in 2024 (28.1 per 1,000 residents, 4th lowest of 33 big-city provinces), 0.54% of all firms in Turkey; 2,507 were in manufacturing and 193 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Mardin export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Mardin exported goods worth $1.1 billion in 2024 ($1,274 per resident, 16th lowest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $253.71 million, a trade surplus of $887.74 million; that was 0.44% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Mardin?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Mardin recorded 351,771 guest arrivals and 617,965 nights in 2024; 7.9% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 8th 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 Mardin went from $5,994 in 2014 to $7,537 in 2024, a change of +26%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Mardin changed by +35% between 2014 (18,622) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Mardin handled 772,497 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Mardin came to 3,207 kWh per person in 2023 (16th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 25.5% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 33,244 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Mardin at the end of 2024, 37 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Mardin compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Mardin ranks 29 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Erzurum | $9,783 |
| 27 | Gaziantep | $9,693 |
| 28 | Ordu | $8,949 |
| 29 | Mardin | $7,537 |
| 30 | Diyarbakir | $7,464 |
| 31 | Batman | $7,202 |
| 32 | Van | $6,185 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Mardin ranks 30 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kahramanmaraş | 38.0 |
| 28 | Erzurum | 33.4 |
| 29 | Şanlıurfa | 29.5 |
| 30 | Mardin | 28.1 |
| 31 | Diyarbakir | 26.3 |
| 32 | Batman | 26.1 |
| 33 | Van | 25.2 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Mardin ranks 18 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Trabzon | $1,619 |
| 16 | Konya | $1,538 |
| 17 | Adana | $1,365 |
| 18 | Mardin | $1,274 |
| 19 | Muğla | $1,078 |
| 20 | Antalya | $1,065 |
| 21 | Aydın | $1,050 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Mardin ranks 27 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Şanlıurfa | 14.3 |
| 25 | Ordu | 14.1 |
| 26 | Diyarbakir | 13.8 |
| 27 | Mardin | 13.6 |
| 28 | Sivas | 13.4 |
| 29 | Trabzon | 12.2 |
| 30 | Malatya | 10.9 |
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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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