Economy, jobs and prices in Samsun, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Samsun was $11,253 (369,415 lira) in 2024, 27% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 16th lowest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Samsun?
Samsun (figures for the whole province) had 67,675 registered enterprises in 2024 (49.0 per 1,000 residents, 15th lowest of 33 big-city provinces), 1.44% of all firms in Turkey; 6,583 were in manufacturing and 875 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Samsun export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Samsun exported goods worth $1.4 billion in 2024 ($1,035 per resident, 12th lowest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $1.1 billion, a trade surplus of $323.75 million; that was 0.55% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Samsun?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Samsun recorded 601,821 guest arrivals and 959,492 nights in 2024; 7.1% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 16th 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 Samsun went from $8,358 in 2014 to $11,253 in 2024, a change of +35%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Samsun changed by +33% between 2014 (51,042) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Samsun handled 1,514,254 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Samsun came to 2,763 kWh per person in 2023 (11th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 48.3% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 238,987 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Samsun at the end of 2024, 173 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Samsun compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Samsun ranks 18 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kayseri | $12,296 |
| 16 | Konya | $11,845 |
| 17 | Aydın | $11,798 |
| 18 | Samsun | $11,253 |
| 19 | Malatya | $11,146 |
| 20 | Sivas | $10,697 |
| 21 | Adana | $10,692 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Samsun ranks 19 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Trabzon | 51.0 |
| 17 | Kocaeli | 50.9 |
| 18 | Manisa | 50.9 |
| 19 | Samsun | 49.0 |
| 20 | Adana | 48.4 |
| 21 | Gaziantep | 45.3 |
| 22 | Ordu | 44.7 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Samsun ranks 22 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Muğla | $1,078 |
| 20 | Antalya | $1,065 |
| 21 | Aydın | $1,050 |
| 22 | Samsun | $1,035 |
| 23 | Kahramanmaraş | $996 |
| 24 | Balıkesir | $890 |
| 25 | Ordu | $572 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Samsun ranks 12 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Elazığ | 21.6 |
| 10 | Sakarya | 21.1 |
| 11 | Muğla | 20.3 |
| 12 | Samsun | 20.0 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 19.4 |
| 14 | Denizli | 18.2 |
| 15 | İzmir | 17.9 |
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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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