Economy, jobs and prices in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Şanlıurfa was $5,731 (188,144 lira) in 2024, 63% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked the lowest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Şanlıurfa?
Şanlıurfa (figures for the whole province) had 65,975 registered enterprises in 2024 (29.5 per 1,000 residents, 5th lowest of 33 big-city provinces), 1.41% of all firms in Turkey; 5,061 were in manufacturing and 426 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Şanlıurfa export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Şanlıurfa exported goods worth $379.98 million in 2024 ($170 per resident, 5th lowest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $293.34 million, a trade surplus of $86.64 million; that was 0.15% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Şanlıurfa?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Şanlıurfa recorded 434,457 guest arrivals and 666,570 nights in 2024; 5.3% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 12th 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 Şanlıurfa went from $4,248 in 2014 to $5,731 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 Şanlıurfa changed by +46% between 2014 (45,159) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Şanlıurfa handled 924,157 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Şanlıurfa came to 2,967 kWh per person in 2023 (12th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 11.3% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 111,070 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Şanlıurfa at the end of 2024, 50 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Şanlıurfa compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Şanlıurfa ranks 33 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Gaziantep | $9,693 |
| 28 | Ordu | $8,949 |
| 29 | Mardin | $7,537 |
| 30 | Diyarbakir | $7,464 |
| 31 | Batman | $7,202 |
| 32 | Van | $6,185 |
| 33 | Şanlıurfa | $5,731 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Şanlıurfa ranks 29 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Malatya | 38.8 |
| 27 | Kahramanmaraş | 38.0 |
| 28 | Erzurum | 33.4 |
| 29 | Şanlıurfa | 29.5 |
| 30 | Mardin | 28.1 |
| 31 | Diyarbakir | 26.3 |
| 32 | Batman | 26.1 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Şanlıurfa ranks 29 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Malatya | $562 |
| 27 | Elazığ | $430 |
| 28 | Diyarbakir | $208 |
| 29 | Şanlıurfa | $170 |
| 30 | Sivas | $146 |
| 31 | Batman | $122 |
| 32 | Erzurum | $78 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Şanlıurfa ranks 24 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Erzurum | 15.7 |
| 22 | İstanbul | 15.2 |
| 23 | Adana | 14.5 |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa | 14.3 |
| 25 | Ordu | 14.1 |
| 26 | Diyarbakir | 13.8 |
| 27 | Mardin | 13.6 |
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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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