Economy, jobs and prices in Muğla, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Muğla was $16,040 (526,553 lira) in 2024, close to the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 8th highest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Muğla?
Muğla (figures for the whole province) had 88,321 registered enterprises in 2024 (81.6 per 1,000 residents, the highest of 33 big-city provinces), 1.88% of all firms in Turkey; 6,901 were in manufacturing and 950 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Muğla export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Muğla exported goods worth $1.2 billion in 2024 ($1,078 per resident, 15th lowest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $397.54 million, a trade surplus of $768.62 million; that was 0.45% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Muğla?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Muğla recorded 5,541,130 guest arrivals and 18,327,167 nights in 2024; 60.9% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 3rd 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 Muğla went from $12,854 in 2014 to $16,040 in 2024, a change of +25%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Muğla changed by +50% between 2014 (58,979) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Muğla handled 9,960,804 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Muğla came to 3,797 kWh per person in 2023 (12th highest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 12.0% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 264,751 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Muğla at the end of 2024, 245 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Muğla compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Muğla ranks 8 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Antalya | $17,103 |
| 6 | İzmir | $16,949 |
| 7 | Eskişehir | $16,171 |
| 8 | Muğla | $16,040 |
| 9 | Bursa | $15,014 |
| 10 | Sakarya | $14,605 |
| 11 | Balıkesir | $14,004 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Muğla ranks 1 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)
Muğla ranks 19 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Konya | $1,538 |
| 17 | Adana | $1,365 |
| 18 | Mardin | $1,274 |
| 19 | Muğla | $1,078 |
| 20 | Antalya | $1,065 |
| 21 | Aydın | $1,050 |
| 22 | Samsun | $1,035 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Muğla ranks 11 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ankara | 22.9 |
| 9 | Elazığ | 21.6 |
| 10 | Sakarya | 21.1 |
| 11 | Muğla | 20.3 |
| 12 | Samsun | 20.0 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 19.4 |
| 14 | Denizli | 18.2 |
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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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