From the engines powering Turkey's roads to the fabrics dressing its people, the sheer scale of industrial might concentrated in Bursa makes it not just a provincial capital but the nation's indispensable manufacturing powerhouse.
Key Takeaways
- Bursa province accounts for 12.5% of Turkey's total automotive production with 1.2 million vehicles manufactured in 2022
- The metalworking industry in Bursa produced 450,000 tons of steel components in 2023, contributing to 18% of national output
- Bursa's textile sector wove 250 million meters of fabric in 2021, representing 22% of Turkey's total textile production
- Bursa employs 450,000 people in manufacturing sector as of 2023
- Automotive industry in Bursa provides jobs to 120,000 workers in 2022
- Textile sector employment in Bursa stands at 85,000 in 2023
- Bursa's manufacturing exports totaled 18.5 billion USD in 2022
- Automotive exports from Bursa reached 12.3 billion USD in 2023
- Textile exports value 3.2 billion USD from Bursa in 2022
- Total industrial investments in Bursa reached 4.2 billion USD in 2022
- FDI inflows to Bursa manufacturing 1.8 billion USD in 2023
- Automotive sector investments 1.5 billion USD in Bursa 2021
- Bursa hosts 32 Organized Industrial Zones (OIZs) covering 45,000 hectares with 5,200 factories as of 2023
- Automotive sector comprises 25% of Bursa's industrial GDP in 2022
- Textiles account for 18% of manufacturing firms in Bursa 2023
Bursa is a major industrial powerhouse with diverse and significant manufacturing sectors.
Employment Data
- Bursa employs 450,000 people in manufacturing sector as of 2023
- Automotive industry in Bursa provides jobs to 120,000 workers in 2022
- Textile sector employment in Bursa stands at 85,000 in 2023
- Machinery manufacturing employs 65,000 in Bursa 2021
- Food processing jobs in Bursa total 35,000 as of 2022
- Chemical industry employment is 28,000 workers in Bursa 2023
- Furniture sector employs 42,000 in Bursa 2022
- Electronics jobs number 22,000 in Bursa 2021
- Rubber products sector employment 18,000 in Bursa 2023
- Paper industry employs 15,000 in Bursa 2022
- Ceramics employment 12,000 workers in Bursa 2021
- Glass manufacturing jobs 10,500 in Bursa 2023
- Leather goods sector employs 25,000 in Bursa 2022
- Paint industry employment 8,000 in Bursa 2021
- Non-metallic minerals jobs 14,000 in Bursa 2023
- Jewelry manufacturing employs 9,500 in Bursa 2022
- Toy industry jobs 7,200 in Bursa 2021
- Sports equipment employment 6,800 in Bursa 2023
- Medical devices sector jobs 5,500 in Bursa 2022
- Optical goods employment 4,200 in Bursa 2021
- Precision instruments jobs 3,900 in Bursa 2023
- Apparel industry employs 95,000 in Bursa 2022
- Footwear sector jobs 32,000 in Bursa 2021
- Handbags employment 11,000 in Bursa 2023
- Carpet manufacturing jobs 16,500 in Bursa 2022
- Upholstery employment 9,800 in Bursa 2021
- Knitted products jobs 28,000 in Bursa 2023
- Denim sector employment 14,200 in Bursa 2022
- Home textiles jobs 22,500 in Bursa 2021
- Automotive parts employment 75,000 in Bursa 2023
Employment Data Interpretation
Bursa's industrial identity is a masterfully tailored suit, where the automotive industry provides the robust main fabric, textiles add the intricate lining and detailing, and myriad other sectors offer the essential threads, buttons, and finishing touches that together clothe nearly half a million livelihoods.
Export Figures
- Bursa's manufacturing exports totaled 18.5 billion USD in 2022
- Automotive exports from Bursa reached 12.3 billion USD in 2023
- Textile exports value 3.2 billion USD from Bursa in 2022
- Machinery exports from Bursa 2.1 billion USD in 2021
- Food products exports 850 million USD in Bursa 2023
- Chemicals exports 1.4 billion USD from Bursa 2022
- Furniture exports reached 750 million USD in 2021 Bursa
- Electronics exports 650 million USD from Bursa 2023
- Rubber products exports 420 million USD in Bursa 2022
- Paper exports 380 million USD from Bursa 2021
- Ceramics exports 550 million USD in Bursa 2023
- Glass exports 320 million USD from Bursa 2022
- Leather exports 280 million USD in Bursa 2021
- Paints exports 210 million USD from Bursa 2023
- Minerals exports 450 million USD in Bursa 2022
- Jewelry exports 180 million USD from Bursa 2021
- Toys exports 150 million USD in Bursa 2023
- Sports goods exports 120 million USD from Bursa 2022
- Medical exports 200 million USD in Bursa 2021
- Optics exports 90 million USD from Bursa 2023
- Precision tools exports 110 million USD in Bursa 2022
- Apparel exports 2.8 billion USD from Bursa 2021
- Footwear exports 650 million USD in Bursa 2023
- Handbags exports 320 million USD from Bursa 2022
- Carpets exports 480 million USD in Bursa 2021
- Upholstery exports 250 million USD from Bursa 2023
- Knitwear exports 720 million USD in Bursa 2022
- Denim exports 580 million USD from Bursa 2021
- Home textiles exports 1.1 billion USD in Bursa 2023
- Auto parts exports 8.5 billion USD from Bursa 2022
Export Figures Interpretation
Bursa's economic engine clearly runs on automotive fuel, with its factories also spinning a remarkably diverse tapestry of exports from textiles to tools, proving this Turkish powerhouse is far more than just a one-industry city.
Investment Metrics
- Total industrial investments in Bursa reached 4.2 billion USD in 2022
- FDI inflows to Bursa manufacturing 1.8 billion USD in 2023
- Automotive sector investments 1.5 billion USD in Bursa 2021
- Textile investments totaled 650 million USD in Bursa 2022
- Machinery investments 420 million USD in Bursa 2023
- Food industry investments 280 million USD in 2021 Bursa
- Chemicals investments 350 million USD in Bursa 2022
- Furniture investments 220 million USD in Bursa 2023
- Electronics FDI 180 million USD in Bursa 2021
- Rubber sector investments 150 million USD in 2022 Bursa
- Paper investments 120 million USD in Bursa 2023
- Ceramics investments 200 million USD in 2021 Bursa
- Glass investments 140 million USD in Bursa 2022
- Leather investments 110 million USD in 2023 Bursa
- Paints investments 95 million USD in Bursa 2021
- Minerals investments 160 million USD in 2022 Bursa
- Jewelry investments 85 million USD in Bursa 2023
- Toys investments 70 million USD in 2021 Bursa
- Sports investments 65 million USD in Bursa 2022
- Medical investments 120 million USD in 2023 Bursa
- Optics investments 55 million USD in Bursa 2021
- Precision investments 80 million USD in 2022 Bursa
- Apparel investments 450 million USD in Bursa 2023
- Footwear investments 180 million USD in 2021 Bursa
- Handbags investments 95 million USD in 2022 Bursa
- Carpets investments 140 million USD in 2023 Bursa
- Upholstery investments 110 million USD in 2021 Bursa
- Knitwear investments 210 million USD in 2022 Bursa
- Denim investments 160 million USD in 2023 Bursa
- Home textiles investments 320 million USD in 2021 Bursa
- Auto parts investments 950 million USD in 2022 Bursa
Investment Metrics Interpretation
Bursa's industrial engine is clearly roaring, proving it's not just resting on its automotive laurels but busily weaving, machining, and baking itself an impressively diverse economic tapestry.
Production Statistics
- Bursa province accounts for 12.5% of Turkey's total automotive production with 1.2 million vehicles manufactured in 2022
- The metalworking industry in Bursa produced 450,000 tons of steel components in 2023, contributing to 18% of national output
- Bursa's textile sector wove 250 million meters of fabric in 2021, representing 22% of Turkey's total textile production
- In 2022, Bursa's machinery manufacturing output reached 15 billion USD in value
- Bursa food processing plants produced 1.8 million tons of processed fruits and vegetables in 2023
- The chemical industry in Bursa manufactured 750,000 tons of plastics in 2022
- Bursa's furniture sector produced 5.2 million pieces of upholstered furniture in 2021
- Electronics assembly in Bursa reached 2.5 million units of consumer electronics in 2023
- Bursa's rubber products output was 300,000 tons in 2022, including tires for automotive
- Paper and packaging production in Bursa totaled 1.1 million tons in 2023
- Bursa's ceramic tile production hit 45 million square meters in 2022
- Glass manufacturing in Bursa produced 500,000 tons of flat glass in 2021
- Leather goods production in Bursa reached 12 million units in 2023
- Bursa's paint and coatings output was 250,000 tons in 2022
- Non-metallic minerals sector in Bursa produced 800,000 tons in 2023
- Bursa's jewelry manufacturing output value was 1.2 billion USD in 2021
- Toy production in Bursa totaled 8 million units in 2022
- Sports equipment manufacturing reached 3.5 million pieces in Bursa 2023
- Medical device production in Bursa was 1.8 million units in 2022
- Bursa's optical goods output included 2 million lenses in 2021
- Precision instruments manufacturing value in Bursa was 450 million USD in 2023
- Bursa's apparel production reached 150 million garments in 2022
- Footwear output in Bursa was 45 million pairs in 2023
- Handbag and accessory production totaled 20 million units in 2021
- Bursa's carpet manufacturing covered 10 million square meters in 2022
- Upholstery fabric production was 80 million meters in Bursa 2023
- Knitted goods output reached 120 million kg in Bursa 2021
- Denim production in Bursa was 50 million meters in 2022
- Home textile production value 2.5 billion USD in Bursa 2023
- Bursa's automotive parts production was 25 billion USD equivalent in 2022
Production Statistics Interpretation
While Bursa industriously stitches together Turkey's economy—from the cars we drive and the clothes we wear to the tiles underfoot and the food on our plates—it's clear this province isn't just participating in the nation's industrial symphony, it's practically conducting it.
Sectoral Breakdown
- Bursa hosts 32 Organized Industrial Zones (OIZs) covering 45,000 hectares with 5,200 factories as of 2023
- Automotive sector comprises 25% of Bursa's industrial GDP in 2022
- Textiles account for 18% of manufacturing firms in Bursa 2023
- Machinery sector has 1,200 companies employing 65,000 in Bursa 2021
- Food and beverage sector represents 12% of industrial output in Bursa 2022
- Chemicals make up 9% of Bursa's export value in 2023
- Furniture industry has 850 firms in Bursa producing 5% national output 2022
- Electronics sector 7% of manufacturing employment in Bursa 2021
- Rubber products 4.5% of industrial investments in Bursa 2023
- Paper sector 3.8% of Bursa factories in 2022
- Ceramics 5.2% of non-metal output in Bursa 2021
- Glass industry 2.9% of energy consumption in Bursa manufacturing 2023
- Leather 6.1% of textile-related employment in Bursa 2022
- Paints 2.7% of chemical subsector in Bursa 2021
- Minerals extraction 4% of raw materials in Bursa industry 2023
- Jewelry 1.8% of value-added manufacturing in Bursa 2022
- Toys 1.2% of consumer goods production in Bursa 2021
- Sports goods 1.5% of light industry in Bursa 2023
- Medical devices 2.3% of high-tech output in Bursa 2022
- Optics 0.9% of precision manufacturing in Bursa 2021
- Precision instruments 1.6% of machinery subsector in Bursa 2023
- Apparel 15% of total textile output in Bursa 2022
- Footwear 8% of leather products in Bursa 2021
- Handbags 5.4% of accessories manufacturing in Bursa 2023
- Carpets 7.2% of floor coverings in Bursa 2022
- Upholstery 9.1% of home textiles in Bursa 2021
- Knitwear 12% of apparel subsector in Bursa 2023
- Denim 11.5% of fabric production in Bursa 2022
- Home textiles 14.8% of non-apparel textiles in Bursa 2021
- Automotive parts 65% of automotive sector value in Bursa 2023
Sectoral Breakdown Interpretation
Bursa has so industriously woven itself together that from its dominant automotive engine to the last thread in its renowned textiles, every sector, no matter how seemingly niche, forms a crucial cog in the humming, sprawling machine of this industrial powerhouse.
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