Economy, jobs and prices in Van, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person across the province that contains the city of Van was $6,185 (203,049 lira) in 2024, 60% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 2nd lowest of 33 big-city provinces.
How many businesses are there in Van?
Van (figures for the whole province) had 28,159 registered enterprises in 2024 (25.2 per 1,000 residents, the lowest of 33 big-city provinces), 0.60% of all firms in Turkey; 2,043 were in manufacturing and 275 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Van export?
Firms based across the province that contains the city of Van exported goods worth $26.97 million in 2024 ($24 per resident, the lowest of 33 big-city provinces) and imported $40.74 million, a trade deficit of $13.77 million; that was 0.01% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Van?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation across the province that contains the city of Van recorded 364,945 guest arrivals and 718,827 nights in 2024; 44.5% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 10th 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 Van went from $4,156 in 2014 to $6,185 in 2024, a change of +49%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered across the province that contains the city of Van changed by +27% between 2014 (22,232) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports across the province that contains the city of Van handled 1,628,570 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use across the province that contains the city of Van came to 1,054 kWh per person in 2023 (the lowest of 33 big-city provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 14.7% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 34,342 cars were registered across the province that contains the city of Van at the end of 2024, 31 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Van compares with other cities in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Van ranks 32 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)
Van ranks 33 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kahramanmaraş | 38.0 |
| 28 | Erzurum | 33.4 |
| 29 | Şanlıurfa | 29.5 |
| 30 | Mardin | 28.1 |
| 31 | Diyarbakir | 26.3 |
| 32 | Batman | 26.1 |
| 33 | Van | 25.2 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) (2024)
Van ranks 33 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Exports per resident (US dollars) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Elazığ | $430 |
| 28 | Diyarbakir | $208 |
| 29 | Şanlıurfa | $170 |
| 30 | Sivas | $146 |
| 31 | Batman | $122 |
| 32 | Erzurum | $78 |
| 33 | Van | $24 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) (2024)
Van ranks 33 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Home sales per 1,000 residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mardin | 13.6 |
| 28 | Sivas | 13.4 |
| 29 | Trabzon | 12.2 |
| 30 | Malatya | 10.9 |
| 31 | Kahramanmaraş | 10.3 |
| 32 | Hatay | 8.9 |
| 33 | Van | 8.7 |
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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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