Economy, jobs and prices in Sakarya, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Sakarya was $14,605 (479,426 lira) in 2024, close to the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 10th highest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Sakarya?
Sakarya (figures for the whole province) had 58,466 registered enterprises in 2024 (52.6 per 1,000 residents, 12th highest of 33 big-city provinces), 1.25% of all firms in Turkey; 6,547 were in manufacturing and 719 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Sakarya export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Sakarya exported goods worth $6.6 billion in 2024 ($5,935 per resident, 3rd highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $4.3 billion, a trade surplus of $2.3 billion; that was 2.52% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Sakarya?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Sakarya recorded 638,214 guest arrivals and 1,213,860 nights in 2024; 8.0% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 16th 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 Sakarya went from $11,087 in 2014 to $14,605 in 2024, a change of +32%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Sakarya changed by +44% between 2014 (40,560) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Sakarya came to 4,156 kWh per person in 2023 (6th highest 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
- 192,724 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Sakarya at the end of 2024, 174 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sakarya compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Sakarya ranks 10 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Eskişehir | $16,171 |
| 8 | Muğla | $16,040 |
| 9 | Bursa | $15,014 |
| 10 | Sakarya | $14,605 |
| 11 | Balıkesir | $14,004 |
| 12 | Manisa | $13,852 |
| 13 | Mersin | $13,549 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Sakarya ranks 12 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Balıkesir | 56.3 |
| 10 | Konya | 55.1 |
| 11 | Mersin | 53.1 |
| 12 | Sakarya | 52.6 |
| 13 | Eskişehir | 51.8 |
| 14 | Kayseri | 51.7 |
| 15 | Tekirdağ | 51.4 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Sakarya ranks 3 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)
Sakarya ranks 10 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kayseri | 23.4 |
| 8 | Ankara | 22.9 |
| 9 | Elazığ | 21.6 |
| 10 | Sakarya | 21.1 |
| 11 | Muğla | 20.3 |
| 12 | Samsun | 20.0 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 19.4 |
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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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