Economy, jobs and prices in Sinop (Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Türkiye): official figures
GDP per person was 17,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 44% of the EU average (69% for Türkiye); 57th highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
How big is the economy of Sinop?
The local economy produced €2.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Sinop?
GDP per person in Sinop province was $9,779 (321,023 lira) in 2024, 36% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 24th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Sinop?
Sinop province had 10,313 registered enterprises in 2024 (45.4 per 1,000 residents, 40th lowest of 81 provinces), 0.22% of all firms in Turkey; 1,100 were in manufacturing and 77 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Sinop export?
Firms based in Sinop province exported goods worth $44.22 million in 2024 ($195 per resident, 19th lowest of 81 provinces) and imported $8.01 million, a trade surplus of $36.21 million; that was 0.02% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Sinop?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation in Sinop province recorded 110,946 guest arrivals and 219,504 nights in 2024; 1.4% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 20th lowest of 81 provinces for arrivals.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Sinop?
The largest part of the economy of Sinop in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 24.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Sinop?
Factories, mines and energy produced 13.1% of the value added in Sinop in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Sinop growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.3 billion in 2015 to €1.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 44% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Measured in US dollars, GDP per person in Sinop province went from $8,646 in 2014 to $9,779 in 2024, a change of +13%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered in Sinop province changed by +23% between 2014 (8,366) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports in Sinop province handled 92,084 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use in Sinop province came to 1,793 kWh per person in 2023 (19th lowest of 81 provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 22.5% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 37,021 cars were registered in Sinop province at the end of 2024, 163 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sinop compares with other provinces in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (2024)
Sinop ranks 58 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | GDP per person (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Çorum | $10,010 |
| 56 | Adıyaman | $9,977 |
| 57 | Erzurum | $9,783 |
| 58 | Sinop | $9,779 |
| 59 | Bartın | $9,702 |
| 60 | Gaziantep | $9,693 |
| 61 | Osmaniye | $9,631 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sinop ranks 42 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Bolu | 47.0 |
| 40 | Kütahya | 46.6 |
| 41 | Niğde | 46.1 |
| 42 | Sinop | 45.4 |
| 43 | Gaziantep | 45.3 |
| 44 | Giresun | 45.1 |
| 45 | Ordu | 44.7 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (2024)
Sinop ranks 63 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Exports per resident (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Niğde | $246 |
| 61 | Bartın | $218 |
| 62 | Diyarbakır | $208 |
| 63 | Sinop | $195 |
| 64 | Şanlıurfa | $170 |
| 65 | Erzincan | $151 |
| 66 | Sivas | $146 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sinop ranks 55 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home sales per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Mardin | 13.6 |
| 53 | Sivas | 13.4 |
| 54 | Çankırı | 13.4 |
| 55 | Sinop | 13.3 |
| 56 | Bitlis | 12.8 |
| 57 | Tunceli | 12.7 |
| 58 | Bartın | 12.3 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Sinop ranks 58 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Isparta | 15.0% |
| 56 | Mardin | 15.0% |
| 57 | Tokat | 13.9% |
| 58 | Sinop | 13.1% |
| 59 | Gümüşhane | 12.9% |
| 60 | Nevşehir | 12.7% |
| 61 | Trabzon | 12.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Sinop ranks 6 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gümüşhane | 23.1% |
| 4 | Ordu | 22.2% |
| 5 | Trabzon | 21.8% |
| 6 | Sinop | 20.8% |
| 7 | Giresun | 20.6% |
| 8 | Bartın | 19.1% |
| 9 | Erzurum | 19.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Sinop ranks 27 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Amasya | 26.0% |
| 25 | Mardin | 25.5% |
| 26 | Trabzon | 24.5% |
| 27 | Sinop | 24.4% |
| 28 | Yozgat | 24.2% |
| 29 | Giresun | 24.2% |
| 30 | Artvin | 24.1% |
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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…)
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