Government budget and revenue in Balıkesir (Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Türkiye): official figures
Central government units in Balıkesir province collected 63.5 billion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 49,768 lira per resident (18th highest of 81 provinces), and spent 88.6 billion lira.
How much tax is collected in Balıkesir?
General budget tax receipts in Balıkesir province reached 55.2 billion lira in 2025, 43,253 lira per resident (17th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 128,989 lira) and 0.50% of all tax collected.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyHow much does the municipality of Balıkesir spend?
Local governments in Balıkesir province spent 33.9 billion lira in 2025, 26,536 lira per resident (13th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 26,574 lira); municipalities accounted for 33.8 billion lira.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyMore figures
- Revenue collected in Balıkesir province covered 71.7% of central government spending there in 2025, 20th highest of 81 provinces; spending per resident was 69,458 lira. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- Of the 98.4 billion lira of central budget revenue assessed in Balıkesir province in 2025, 64.5% was actually collected by year end. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- 87.3% of the tax assessed in Balıkesir province in 2025 was collected within the year. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- Municipal spending per resident in Balıkesir province was 26,518 lira in 2025, 10th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
How Balıkesir compares with other provinces in Türkiye
General budget tax collected per resident (2025)
Balıkesir ranks 17 of 81, highest first. Tax is booked where it is collected: firms pay at their head-office tax office, so provinces with big company headquarters rank high. Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | Area | General budget tax collected per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Adana | 47,340 lira |
| 15 | Eskişehir | 45,382 lira |
| 16 | Trabzon | 43,872 lira |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 43,253 lira |
| 18 | Edirne | 42,287 lira |
| 19 | Manisa | 41,577 lira |
| 20 | Aksaray | 41,345 lira |
Central government revenue collected per resident (2025)
Balıkesir ranks 18 of 81, highest first. Excludes revenue booked by ministries’ central accounting units (the "Merkez" line). Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | Area | Central government revenue collected per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Zonguldak | 54,701 lira |
| 16 | Eskişehir | 52,632 lira |
| 17 | Trabzon | 51,083 lira |
| 18 | Balıkesir | 49,768 lira |
| 19 | Sakarya | 47,569 lira |
| 20 | Denizli | 46,372 lira |
| 21 | Manisa | 46,093 lira |
Central government spending per resident (2025)
Balıkesir ranks 41 of 81, highest first. Excludes spending booked by ministries’ central accounting units. Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | Area | Central government spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Kayseri | 72,077 lira |
| 39 | Sinop | 72,021 lira |
| 40 | Adıyaman | 70,839 lira |
| 41 | Balıkesir | 69,458 lira |
| 42 | Yozgat | 69,076 lira |
| 43 | Bilecik | 68,794 lira |
| 44 | Kütahya | 68,760 lira |
Revenue collected as a share of central spending (2025)
Balıkesir ranks 20 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Revenue collected as a share of central spending |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aksaray | 83.7% |
| 18 | Çanakkale | 78.3% |
| 19 | Aydın | 72.7% |
| 20 | Balıkesir | 71.7% |
| 21 | Konya | 68.8% |
| 22 | Düzce | 67.4% |
| 23 | Rize | 65.7% |
Local government spending per resident (2025)
Balıkesir ranks 13 of 81, highest first. Municipalities, provincial special administrations and local government unions. Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | Area | Local government spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Antalya | 26,984 lira |
| 11 | Hatay | 26,905 lira |
| 12 | Hakkari | 26,895 lira |
| 13 | Balıkesir | 26,536 lira |
| 14 | Erzincan | 26,070 lira |
| 15 | Kahramanmaraş | 25,369 lira |
| 16 | Malatya | 25,179 lira |
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Sources
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 central government budget revenue and expenditure by province (cumulative to December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ee14ab6763f0…)
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 local government budget expenditure by institution type and province (municipalities, provincial special administrations, local unions), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a64619ab0792…)
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 general budget tax revenue assessed and collected by province (cumulative to December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 adf424e2695d…)
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