Economy, jobs and prices in Trabzon, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Trabzon was $10,539 (345,969 lira) in 2024, 31% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 10th lowest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Trabzon?
Trabzon (figures for the whole province) had 41,967 registered enterprises in 2024 (51.0 per 1,000 residents, 16th highest of 33 big-city provinces), 0.89% of all firms in Turkey; 3,705 were in manufacturing and 426 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Trabzon export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Trabzon exported goods worth $1.3 billion in 2024 ($1,619 per resident, 15th highest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $143.70 million, a trade surplus of $1.2 billion; that was 0.51% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Trabzon?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Trabzon recorded 882,967 guest arrivals and 1,777,447 nights in 2024; 46.7% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 14th 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 Trabzon went from $9,222 in 2014 to $10,539 in 2024, a change of +14%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Trabzon changed by +22% between 2014 (34,360) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Trabzon handled 3,655,579 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Trabzon came to 1,888 kWh per person in 2023 (6th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 15.1% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 150,305 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Trabzon at the end of 2024, 183 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Trabzon compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Trabzon ranks 24 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Adana | $10,692 |
| 22 | Elazığ | $10,660 |
| 23 | Hatay | $10,570 |
| 24 | Trabzon | $10,539 |
| 25 | Kahramanmaraş | $10,430 |
| 26 | Erzurum | $9,783 |
| 27 | Gaziantep | $9,693 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Trabzon ranks 16 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Eskişehir | 51.8 |
| 14 | Kayseri | 51.7 |
| 15 | Tekirdağ | 51.4 |
| 16 | Trabzon | 51.0 |
| 17 | Kocaeli | 50.9 |
| 18 | Manisa | 50.9 |
| 19 | Samsun | 49.0 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Trabzon ranks 15 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hatay | $2,438 |
| 13 | Manisa | $2,258 |
| 14 | Eskişehir | $1,780 |
| 15 | Trabzon | $1,619 |
| 16 | Konya | $1,538 |
| 17 | Adana | $1,365 |
| 18 | Mardin | $1,274 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Trabzon ranks 29 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Diyarbakir | 13.8 |
| 27 | Mardin | 13.6 |
| 28 | Sivas | 13.4 |
| 29 | Trabzon | 12.2 |
| 30 | Malatya | 10.9 |
| 31 | Kahramanmaraş | 10.3 |
| 32 | Hatay | 8.9 |
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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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