Economy, jobs and prices in Bartın (Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Türkiye): official figures
GDP per person was 17,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 44% of the EU average (69% for Türkiye); 59th highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
How big is the economy of Bartın?
The local economy produced €1.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Bartın?
GDP per person in Bartın province was $9,702 (318,484 lira) in 2024, 37% below the national figure of $15,325; it ranked 23rd lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Bartın?
Bartın province had 9,149 registered enterprises in 2024 (44.3 per 1,000 residents, 34th lowest of 81 provinces), 0.20% of all firms in Turkey; 850 were in manufacturing and 79 in information and communication.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow much does Bartın export?
Firms based in Bartın province exported goods worth $45.03 million in 2024 ($218 per resident, 21st lowest of 81 provinces) and imported $7.14 million, a trade surplus of $37.88 million; that was 0.02% of Turkey’s exports.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyHow many tourists visit Bartın?
Hotels and other ministry-licensed accommodation in Bartın province recorded 200,096 guest arrivals and 350,405 nights in 2024; 2.9% of arrivals were foreign visitors, 40th lowest of 81 provinces for arrivals.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bartın?
The largest part of the economy of Bartın in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 22.2% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (21.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bartın?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.6% of the value added in Bartın in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bartın growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.1 billion in 2015 to €1.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 52% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Measured in US dollars, GDP per person in Bartın province went from $8,247 in 2014 to $9,702 in 2024, a change of +18%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The number of enterprises registered in Bartın province changed by +27% between 2014 (7,206) and 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Electricity use in Bartın province came to 3,066 kWh per person in 2023 (38th highest of 81 provinces; national 3,390 kWh), with industry taking 56.1% of the total. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 33,642 cars were registered in Bartın 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 Bartın compares with other provinces in Türkiye
GDP per person (US dollars) (2024)
Bartın ranks 59 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | GDP per person (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Adıyaman | $9,977 |
| 57 | Erzurum | $9,783 |
| 58 | Sinop | $9,779 |
| 59 | Bartın | $9,702 |
| 60 | Gaziantep | $9,693 |
| 61 | Osmaniye | $9,631 |
| 62 | Giresun | $9,377 |
Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bartın ranks 48 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered enterprises per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Ordu | 44.7 |
| 46 | Yozgat | 44.6 |
| 47 | Zonguldak | 44.4 |
| 48 | Bartın | 44.3 |
| 49 | Kırşehir | 43.3 |
| 50 | Bilecik | 43.2 |
| 51 | Elazığ | 42.7 |
Exports per resident (US dollars) (2024)
Bartın ranks 61 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Exports per resident (US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Osmaniye | $254 |
| 59 | Edirne | $250 |
| 60 | Niğde | $246 |
| 61 | Bartın | $218 |
| 62 | Diyarbakır | $208 |
| 63 | Sinop | $195 |
| 64 | Şanlıurfa | $170 |
Home sales per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bartın ranks 58 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home sales per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Sinop | 13.3 |
| 56 | Bitlis | 12.8 |
| 57 | Tunceli | 12.7 |
| 58 | Bartın | 12.3 |
| 59 | Burdur | 12.3 |
| 60 | Trabzon | 12.2 |
| 61 | Gümüşhane | 12.1 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Bartın ranks 31 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Karaman | 24.0% |
| 29 | Çanakkale | 22.7% |
| 30 | Burdur | 22.0% |
| 31 | Bartın | 21.6% |
| 32 | Aksaray | 21.5% |
| 33 | Çorum | 21.3% |
| 34 | Kırşehir | 21.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Bartın ranks 8 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Trabzon | 21.8% |
| 6 | Sinop | 20.8% |
| 7 | Giresun | 20.6% |
| 8 | Bartın | 19.1% |
| 9 | Erzurum | 19.0% |
| 10 | Antalya | 18.7% |
| 11 | Aydın | 18.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Bartın ranks 37 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Malatya | 22.9% |
| 35 | Şanlıurfa | 22.8% |
| 36 | Karabük | 22.6% |
| 37 | Bartın | 22.2% |
| 38 | Rize | 21.7% |
| 39 | Edirne | 21.2% |
| 40 | Ordu | 20.9% |
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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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