Economy, jobs and prices in Trabzon (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
GDP per person was 19,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 48% of the EU average (69% for Türkiye); 51st highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
How big is the economy of Trabzon?
The local economy produced €8.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Trabzon?
GDP per person in Trabzon province was $10,539 (345,969 lira) in 2024, 31% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 31st lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Trabzon?
Trabzon province had 41,967 registered enterprises in 2024 (51.0 per 1,000 residents, 25th highest of 81 provinces), 0.89% of all firms in Turkey; 3,705 were in manufacturing and 426 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Trabzon export?
Firms based in Trabzon province exported goods worth $1.3 billion in 2024 ($1,619 per resident, 19th highest of 81 provinces) and imported $143.70 million, a trade surplus of $1.2 billion; that was 0.51% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Trabzon?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation in Trabzon province recorded 882,967 guest arrivals and 1,777,447 nights in 2024; 46.7% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 15th highest of 81 provinces for arrivals.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Trabzon?
The largest part of the economy of Trabzon in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 28.8% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Trabzon?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 12.5% of output in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Trabzon growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.2 billion in 2015 to €7.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Measured in US dollars, GDP per person in Trabzon province went from $9,222 in 2014 to $10,539 in 2024, a change of +14%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered in Trabzon province changed by +22% between 2014 (34,360) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Airports in Trabzon province handled 3,655,579 passengers in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use in Trabzon province came to 1,888 kWh per person in 2023 (23rd lowest of 81 provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 15.1% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 150,305 cars were registered in Trabzon province at the end of 2024, 183 per 1,000 people against 189 nationally. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Trabzon compares with other provinces in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (2024)
Trabzon ranks 51 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | GDP per person (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Kırşehir | $10,572 |
| 49 | Hatay | $10,570 |
| 50 | Amasya | $10,552 |
| 51 | Trabzon | $10,539 |
| 52 | Kahramanmaraş | $10,430 |
| 53 | Afyonkarahisar | $10,243 |
| 54 | Bayburt | $10,096 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)
Trabzon ranks 25 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Eskişehir | 51.8 |
| 23 | Kayseri | 51.7 |
| 24 | Tekirdağ | 51.4 |
| 25 | Trabzon | 51.0 |
| 26 | Kocaeli | 50.9 |
| 27 | Düzce | 50.9 |
| 28 | Manisa | 50.9 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (2024)
Trabzon ranks 19 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Exports per resident (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Çankırı | $2,022 |
| 17 | Eskişehir | $1,780 |
| 18 | Nevşehir | $1,631 |
| 19 | Trabzon | $1,619 |
| 20 | Konya | $1,538 |
| 21 | Adana | $1,365 |
| 22 | Kırşehir | $1,304 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (2024)
Trabzon ranks 60 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home sales per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Tunceli | 12.7 |
| 58 | Bartın | 12.3 |
| 59 | Burdur | 12.3 |
| 60 | Trabzon | 12.2 |
| 61 | Gümüşhane | 12.1 |
| 62 | Bayburt | 11.9 |
| 63 | Zonguldak | 11.9 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Trabzon ranks 61 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Sinop | 13.1% |
| 59 | Gümüşhane | 12.9% |
| 60 | Nevşehir | 12.7% |
| 61 | Trabzon | 12.5% |
| 62 | Mersin | 12.5% |
| 63 | Siirt | 12.5% |
| 64 | Yozgat | 11.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Trabzon ranks 5 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | İstanbul | 23.7% |
| 3 | Gümüşhane | 23.1% |
| 4 | Ordu | 22.2% |
| 5 | Trabzon | 21.8% |
| 6 | Sinop | 20.8% |
| 7 | Giresun | 20.6% |
| 8 | Bartın | 19.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Trabzon ranks 26 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Isparta | 26.1% |
| 24 | Amasya | 26.0% |
| 25 | Mardin | 25.5% |
| 26 | Trabzon | 24.5% |
| 27 | Sinop | 24.4% |
| 28 | Yozgat | 24.2% |
| 29 | Giresun | 24.2% |
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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…)
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