Economy, jobs and prices in Aydın (Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Türkiye): official figures
GDP per person was 21,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 53% of the EU average (69% for Türkiye); 34th highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
How big is the economy of Aydın?
The local economy produced €12.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Aydın?
GDP per person in Aydın province was $11,798 (387,277 lira) in 2024, 23% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 36th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Aydın?
Aydın province had 72,086 registered enterprises in 2024 (61.8 per 1,000 residents, 8th highest of 81 provinces), 1.54% of all firms in Turkey; 6,398 were in manufacturing and 688 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Aydın export?
Firms based in Aydın province exported goods worth $1.2 billion in 2024 ($1,050 per resident, 31st highest of 81 provinces) and imported $625.28 million, a trade surplus of $599.14 million; that was 0.47% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Aydın?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation in Aydın province recorded 1,976,297 guest arrivals and 5,905,980 nights in 2024; 54.3% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 6th highest of 81 provinces for arrivals.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Aydın?
The largest part of the economy of Aydın in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 23.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (18.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Aydın?
Factories, mines and energy produced 18.2% of the value added in Aydın in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Aydın growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.6 billion in 2015 to €11.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 71% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Measured in US dollars, GDP per person in Aydın province went from $8,776 in 2014 to $11,798 in 2024, a change of +34%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered in Aydın province changed by +34% between 2014 (53,597) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use in Aydın province came to 3,177 kWh per person in 2023 (34th highest of 81 provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 37.7% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 225,864 cars were registered in Aydın province at the end of 2024, 194 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Aydın compares with other provinces in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (2024)
Aydın ranks 36 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | GDP per person (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Artvin | $11,884 |
| 34 | Konya | $11,845 |
| 35 | Isparta | $11,826 |
| 36 | Aydın | $11,798 |
| 37 | Ardahan | $11,731 |
| 38 | Karabük | $11,265 |
| 39 | Samsun | $11,253 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)
Aydın ranks 8 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Denizli | 65.6 |
| 6 | Çanakkale | 64.1 |
| 7 | Nevşehir | 62.9 |
| 8 | Aydın | 61.8 |
| 9 | Ankara | 61.6 |
| 10 | Burdur | 60.0 |
| 11 | Edirne | 58.3 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (2024)
Aydın ranks 31 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Exports per resident (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Karabük | $1,097 |
| 29 | Muğla | $1,078 |
| 30 | Antalya | $1,065 |
| 31 | Aydın | $1,050 |
| 32 | Samsun | $1,035 |
| 33 | Kahramanmaraş | $996 |
| 34 | Düzce | $906 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (2024)
Aydın ranks 5 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home sales per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tekirdağ | 29.2 |
| 3 | Antalya | 28.5 |
| 4 | Balıkesir | 26.3 |
| 5 | Aydın | 24.7 |
| 6 | Eskişehir | 24.3 |
| 7 | Mersin | 24.1 |
| 8 | Kırıkkale | 23.9 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Aydın ranks 42 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Kilis | 19.0% |
| 40 | Hatay | 18.9% |
| 41 | Kastamonu | 18.5% |
| 42 | Aydın | 18.2% |
| 43 | Ordu | 17.7% |
| 44 | Ankara | 17.5% |
| 45 | Samsun | 17.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Aydın ranks 11 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bartın | 19.1% |
| 9 | Erzurum | 19.0% |
| 10 | Antalya | 18.7% |
| 11 | Aydın | 18.3% |
| 12 | Çorum | 18.2% |
| 13 | Rize | 18.2% |
| 14 | Zonguldak | 18.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Aydın ranks 57 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Kahramanmaraş | 16.8% |
| 55 | Bolu | 16.8% |
| 56 | Kütahya | 16.8% |
| 57 | Aydın | 16.7% |
| 58 | Adana | 16.6% |
| 59 | Hatay | 16.3% |
| 60 | Muğla | 16.2% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
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