Economy, jobs and prices in Kayseri (Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat, Türkiye): official figures
GDP per person was 22,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 56% of the EU average (69% for Türkiye); 28th highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
How big is the economy of Kayseri?
The local economy produced €17.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Kayseri?
GDP per person in Kayseri province was $12,296 (403,635 lira) in 2024, 20% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 28th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Kayseri?
Kayseri province had 75,097 registered enterprises in 2024 (51.7 per 1,000 residents, 23rd highest of 81 provinces), 1.60% of all firms in Turkey; 10,632 were in manufacturing and 894 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Kayseri export?
Firms based in Kayseri province exported goods worth $3.8 billion in 2024 ($2,583 per resident, 11th highest of 81 provinces) and imported $1.6 billion, a trade surplus of $2.2 billion; that was 1.43% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Kayseri?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation in Kayseri province recorded 529,379 guest arrivals and 964,955 nights in 2024; 12.5% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 24th highest of 81 provinces for arrivals.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kayseri?
The largest part of the economy of Kayseri in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.2% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kayseri?
Factories, mines and energy produced 30.2% of the value added in Kayseri in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kayseri growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.0 billion in 2015 to €15.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 54% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Measured in US dollars, GDP per person in Kayseri province went from $10,548 in 2014 to $12,296 in 2024, a change of +17%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered in Kayseri province changed by +50% between 2014 (49,922) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports in Kayseri province handled 2,603,444 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use in Kayseri province came to 2,983 kWh per person in 2023 (40th highest of 81 provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 52.1% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 295,337 cars were registered in Kayseri province at the end of 2024, 203 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kayseri compares with other provinces in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (2024)
Kayseri ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | GDP per person (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Denizli | $12,522 |
| 26 | Kütahya | $12,384 |
| 27 | Aksaray | $12,319 |
| 28 | Kayseri | $12,296 |
| 29 | Uşak | $12,114 |
| 30 | Kastamonu | $12,035 |
| 31 | Erzincan | $12,012 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kayseri ranks 23 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Isparta | 52.9 |
| 21 | Sakarya | 52.6 |
| 22 | Eskişehir | 51.8 |
| 23 | Kayseri | 51.7 |
| 24 | Tekirdağ | 51.4 |
| 25 | Trabzon | 51.0 |
| 26 | Kocaeli | 50.9 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (2024)
Kayseri ranks 11 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Exports per resident (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bursa | $3,816 |
| 9 | İzmir | $3,758 |
| 10 | Tekirdağ | $2,601 |
| 11 | Kayseri | $2,583 |
| 12 | Ankara | $2,556 |
| 13 | Hatay | $2,438 |
| 14 | Manisa | $2,258 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kayseri ranks 9 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home sales per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Eskişehir | 24.3 |
| 7 | Mersin | 24.1 |
| 8 | Kırıkkale | 23.9 |
| 9 | Kayseri | 23.4 |
| 10 | Ankara | 22.9 |
| 11 | Aksaray | 22.6 |
| 12 | Çanakkale | 22.3 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Kayseri ranks 19 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bolu | 32.4% |
| 17 | Zonguldak | 32.2% |
| 18 | Osmaniye | 31.5% |
| 19 | Kayseri | 30.2% |
| 20 | Karabük | 29.9% |
| 21 | Denizli | 29.8% |
| 22 | Balıkesir | 28.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Kayseri ranks 40 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Denizli | 15.2% |
| 38 | Ardahan | 15.1% |
| 39 | Amasya | 15.0% |
| 40 | Kayseri | 15.0% |
| 41 | Yalova | 14.9% |
| 42 | Elazığ | 14.9% |
| 43 | Kütahya | 14.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Kayseri ranks 52 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Afyonkarahisar | 18.7% |
| 50 | Niğde | 18.2% |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 17.8% |
| 52 | Kayseri | 17.7% |
| 53 | Çanakkale | 17.5% |
| 54 | Kahramanmaraş | 16.8% |
| 55 | Bolu | 16.8% |
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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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