Economy, jobs and prices in Siirt (Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt, Türkiye): official figures
GDP per person was 14,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 36% of the EU average (69% for Türkiye); 72nd highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
How big is the economy of Siirt?
The local economy produced €2.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Siirt?
GDP per person in Siirt province was $7,975 (261,810 lira) in 2024, 48% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 10th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Siirt?
Siirt province had 6,841 registered enterprises in 2024 (20.3 per 1,000 residents, 4th lowest of 81 provinces), 0.15% of all firms in Turkey; 435 were in manufacturing and 52 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Siirt export?
Firms based in Siirt province exported goods worth $23.41 million in 2024 ($70 per resident, 9th lowest of 81 provinces) and imported $42.40 million, a trade deficit of $18.98 million; that was 0.01% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Siirt?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation in Siirt province recorded 30,000 guest arrivals and 53,532 nights in 2024; 0.9% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 2nd lowest of 81 provinces for arrivals.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Siirt?
The largest part of the economy of Siirt in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 38.0% of gross value added, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing (19.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Siirt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 12.5% of the value added in Siirt in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Siirt growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.3 billion in 2015 to €2.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 77% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Measured in US dollars, GDP per person in Siirt province went from $6,043 in 2014 to $7,975 in 2024, a change of +32%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered in Siirt province changed by +11% between 2014 (6,151) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports in Siirt province handled 72,606 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use in Siirt province came to 1,384 kWh per person in 2023 (11th lowest of 81 provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 36.3% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 9,148 cars were registered in Siirt province at the end of 2024, 27 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Siirt compares with other provinces in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (2024)
Siirt ranks 72 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | GDP per person (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Bingöl | $8,429 |
| 70 | Iğdır | $8,063 |
| 71 | Tokat | $8,058 |
| 72 | Siirt | $7,975 |
| 73 | Kilis | $7,724 |
| 74 | Mardin | $7,537 |
| 75 | Diyarbakır | $7,464 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)
Siirt ranks 78 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Batman | 26.1 |
| 76 | Van | 25.2 |
| 77 | Muş | 22.3 |
| 78 | Siirt | 20.3 |
| 79 | Hakkari | 20.0 |
| 80 | Ağrı | 19.9 |
| 81 | Şırnak | 18.1 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (2024)
Siirt ranks 73 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Exports per resident (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Adıyaman | $91 |
| 71 | Kırıkkale | $89 |
| 72 | Erzurum | $78 |
| 73 | Siirt | $70 |
| 74 | Tokat | $68 |
| 75 | Ardahan | $56 |
| 76 | Van | $24 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (2024)
Siirt ranks 68 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home sales per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Artvin | 11.3 |
| 66 | Adıyaman | 11.1 |
| 67 | Tokat | 11.1 |
| 68 | Siirt | 11.1 |
| 69 | Malatya | 10.9 |
| 70 | Bingöl | 10.7 |
| 71 | Kahramanmaraş | 10.3 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Siirt ranks 63 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Nevşehir | 12.7% |
| 61 | Trabzon | 12.5% |
| 62 | Mersin | 12.5% |
| 63 | Siirt | 12.5% |
| 64 | Yozgat | 11.7% |
| 65 | Bingöl | 11.5% |
| 66 | Muğla | 10.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Siirt ranks 80 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Aksaray | 11.4% |
| 76 | Manisa | 11.2% |
| 77 | Kırklareli | 11.2% |
| 78 | Kırıkkale | 11.1% |
| 79 | Kilis | 10.6% |
| 80 | Siirt | 10.0% |
| 81 | Şırnak | 7.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Siirt ranks 6 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bitlis | 40.5% |
| 4 | Bingöl | 40.1% |
| 5 | Van | 38.1% |
| 6 | Siirt | 38.0% |
| 7 | Bayburt | 37.7% |
| 8 | Ağrı | 37.5% |
| 9 | Iğdır | 35.9% |
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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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