Gaziantep isn't just Turkey's culinary capital; it's a roaring industrial engine where factories churn out everything from 120 million pairs of shoes to the pistachios in your baklava, powering an economic powerhouse that contributes a staggering 12.5% to the nation's total industrial production.
Key Takeaways
- Gaziantep's manufacturing sector contributed 12.5% to Turkey's total industrial production value in 2022, amounting to 45 billion TRY
- The total industrial production index in Gaziantep increased by 18.7% year-over-year in Q4 2023
- Gaziantep factories produced over 250,000 tons of pistachios processed products in 2021
- Gaziantep industrial employment totaled 350,000 workers in 2023
- Food sector employed 85,000 people in Gaziantep as of 2022
- Textile industry workforce in Gaziantep reached 120,000 in 2023
- Gaziantep exports totaled 12.5 billion USD in 2023
- Food products exports from Gaziantep reached 4.2 billion USD in 2022
- Textile exports from Gaziantep were 3.8 billion USD in 2023
- Gaziantep attracted 1.2 billion USD FDI in industry 2022-2023
- Number of industrial firms in Gaziantep reached 28,500 in 2023
- Investment incentives granted for 450 projects worth 15 billion TRY in 2022
- Food industry in Gaziantep has 4,200 firms producing 25% of Turkey's dry fruits
- Textile sector employs 120,000 with 65% export-oriented production in Gaziantep
- Machinery cluster produces 15% of Turkey's agricultural machines in Gaziantep
Gaziantep's diverse industrial sector shows strong production growth and major export contributions.
Employment and Labor
- Gaziantep industrial employment totaled 350,000 workers in 2023
- Food sector employed 85,000 people in Gaziantep as of 2022
- Textile industry workforce in Gaziantep reached 120,000 in 2023
- Machinery sector jobs numbered 45,000 in Gaziantep 2022
- Organized industrial zones in Gaziantep employed 280,000 in 2023
- Female labor participation in Gaziantep industry was 28% in 2022
- Average industrial wage in Gaziantep was 15,200 TRY monthly in 2023
- Youth employment in Gaziantep factories hit 65,000 in 2022
- Chemical industry jobs 25,000 in Gaziantep 2023
- Footwear sector employed 35,000 workers in Gaziantep 2022
- Furniture manufacturing jobs 22,000 in Gaziantep 2023
- Automotive parts sector workforce 18,000 in Gaziantep 2022
- Plastics industry employed 28,000 in Gaziantep 2023
- Metal processing jobs totaled 40,000 in Gaziantep 2022
- Electronics assembly workforce 12,000 in Gaziantep 2023
- Leather goods sector jobs 15,000 in Gaziantep 2022
- Cement plants employed 8,500 workers in Gaziantep 2023
- Glass manufacturing jobs 10,000 in Gaziantep 2022
- Rubber products sector workforce 9,200 in Gaziantep 2023
- Paint industry employed 7,500 in Gaziantep 2022
- Ceramics sector jobs 14,000 in Gaziantep 2023
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing workforce 6,800 in Gaziantep 2022
- Wire and cable jobs 11,000 in Gaziantep 2023
- Soap and detergents employed 8,200 workers in 2022
Employment and Labor Interpretation
Gaziantep's industrial might is a spicy, finely woven tapestry where nearly half its workers are fed by organized zones, yet its recipe for growth still needs to add more women to the mix.
Exports and Trade
- Gaziantep exports totaled 12.5 billion USD in 2023
- Food products exports from Gaziantep reached 4.2 billion USD in 2022
- Textile exports from Gaziantep were 3.8 billion USD in 2023
- Machinery exports hit 1.9 billion USD from Gaziantep 2022
- Gaziantep ranked 6th in Turkey's export list with 10.8% share in 2023
- Pistachio exports from Gaziantep totaled 850 million USD in 2022
- Plastic products exports 750 million USD in Gaziantep 2023
- Furniture exports reached 650 million USD from Gaziantep 2022
- Iron and steel exports 1.2 billion USD in Gaziantep 2023
- Footwear exports totaled 450 million USD in 2022
- Automotive parts exports 550 million USD from Gaziantep 2023
- Chemicals exports 380 million USD in Gaziantep 2022
- Leather goods exports 280 million USD in 2023
- Cement exports reached 320 million USD from Gaziantep 2022
- Glass products exports 250 million USD in 2023
- Rubber exports 220 million USD from Gaziantep 2022
- Ceramics tiles exports 400 million USD in 2023
- Pharmaceuticals exports 180 million USD in 2022
- Top export markets: Iraq 25%, UK 12%, Germany 10% for Gaziantep 2023
- Baklava exports totaled 150 million USD in 2022 from Gaziantep
- Carpet exports 120 million USD in Gaziantep 2023
- Nuts exports excluding pistachios 200 million USD in 2022
- Confectionery exports 95 million USD from Gaziantep 2023
Exports and Trade Interpretation
Gaziantep’s economy is a deliciously diverse powerhouse, proving that its true strength lies not only in its legendary pistachios and baklava but also in a robust industrial base of textiles, machinery, and steel that collectively feeds the world and builds it.
Investments and Development
- Gaziantep attracted 1.2 billion USD FDI in industry 2022-2023
- Number of industrial firms in Gaziantep reached 28,500 in 2023
- Investment incentives granted for 450 projects worth 15 billion TRY in 2022
- OIZ expansion invested 2.5 billion USD in Gaziantep by 2023
- R&D spending in Gaziantep industry 450 million TRY in 2022
- New factory constructions 1,200 units completed in 2023
- Energy investments in industry totaled 800 million USD in 2022
- Digital transformation projects funded 250 million TRY in Gaziantep 2023
- Machinery upgrade investments 1.8 billion TRY in 2022 factories
- Food sector investments reached 3.2 billion TRY in 2023
- Textile modernization funds 950 million TRY allocated 2022
- Automotive cluster investment 650 million USD by 2023
- Plastics industry capital investment 420 million TRY in 2022
- Export credit usage by Gaziantep firms 2.1 billion USD in 2023
- Training programs invested 150 million TRY for 50,000 workers 2022
- Green energy projects in industry 350 million USD 2023
- Logistics infrastructure investment 1.1 billion TRY in 2022
- SME development funds 750 million TRY disbursed 2023
- Tech park investments 280 million USD operational by 2022
- Sectoral cluster funds 1.4 billion TRY in food-textile 2023
- Patent registrations from Gaziantep industry 2,500 in 2022
Investments and Development Interpretation
While Gaziantep’s industrial firms might argue over who gets the last baklava, the real feast is on the 28,500 of them devouring billions in FDI, R&D, and green energy investments, proving this Turkish powerhouse is busy building everything from cars to kebabs with impressive, modern gusto.
Production and Output
- Gaziantep's manufacturing sector contributed 12.5% to Turkey's total industrial production value in 2022, amounting to 45 billion TRY
- The total industrial production index in Gaziantep increased by 18.7% year-over-year in Q4 2023
- Gaziantep factories produced over 250,000 tons of pistachios processed products in 2021
- Annual cement production in Gaziantep reached 4.2 million tons in 2022 from 5 major plants
- Gaziantep's textile mills output 1.8 billion meters of fabric yearly as of 2023 data
- In 2022, Gaziantep generated 15,000 tons of plastic packaging for food exports
- Machinery production value in Gaziantep hit 8.5 billion USD equivalent in 2023
- Gaziantep's organized industrial zones produced 22% of Turkey's baklava in 2022, totaling 50,000 tons
- Steel processing output in Gaziantep was 1.1 million tons in 2021
- Furniture manufacturing in Gaziantep yielded 750,000 units annually in 2023
- Chemical industry output value reached 3.2 billion TRY in Gaziantep 2022
- Gaziantep produced 120 million pairs of shoes in the footwear sector in 2023
- Paper and cardboard production totaled 900,000 tons in Gaziantep 2022
- Automotive parts manufacturing output was 2.5 billion parts in Gaziantep 2023
- Electronics assembly in Gaziantep produced 15 million components in 2022
- Leather goods production reached 8 million items in Gaziantep 2023
- Glass manufacturing output was 450,000 tons in Gaziantep 2022
- Rubber products output totaled 200,000 tons annually in Gaziantep 2023
- Paint and varnish production in Gaziantep was 150,000 tons in 2022
- Metal fabrication output value 6.8 billion TRY in Gaziantep 2023
- Pharmaceutical production in Gaziantep reached 500 million units in 2022
- Ceramic tiles output 250 million m² in Gaziantep 2023
- Soap and detergent production 180,000 tons in Gaziantep 2022
- Wire and cable manufacturing 120,000 km in Gaziantep 2023
- Plastic pipe production 300,000 tons in Gaziantep 2022
- Aluminum extrusion output 150,000 tons in Gaziantep 2023
- Confectionery production 75,000 tons in Gaziantep 2022
- Nuts processing 300,000 tons in Gaziantep 2023
- Carpet weaving output 20 million m² in Gaziantep 2022
Production and Output Interpretation
Gaziantep’s industrial heart beats like a pistachio-fueled powerhouse, churning out everything from baklava to bulldozers with a relentless efficiency that proves one Turkish city can quite literally build, clothe, and sweeten the nation.
Sector-Specific Metrics
- Food industry in Gaziantep has 4,200 firms producing 25% of Turkey's dry fruits
- Textile sector employs 120,000 with 65% export-oriented production in Gaziantep
- Machinery cluster produces 15% of Turkey's agricultural machines in Gaziantep
- Plastics sector capacity utilization 82% with 1,500 firms in 2023 Gaziantep
- Furniture industry exports 70 countries from Gaziantep base with 2,800 factories
- Cement production efficiency 95% in Gaziantep plants using local raw materials
- Automotive parts specialize in braking systems, 40% market share Turkey-wide
- Chemical fertilizers output 500,000 tons annually from Gaziantep facilities
- Footwear 60% synthetic materials usage in Gaziantep production lines 2023
- Leather tanning capacity 150,000 hides per month in Gaziantep cluster
- Glass container production 300 million units yearly for food packaging Gaziantep
- Rubber tire manufacturing 5 million units capacity in Gaziantep 2023
- Paint production 70% water-based eco-friendly in Gaziantep factories
- Ceramics exports 45% to Middle East from Gaziantep production
- Pharma active ingredients 20% Turkey supply from Gaziantep labs
- Wire production 80% galvanized steel type in Gaziantep sector
- Soap exports 55% powdered detergents from Gaziantep brands
Sector-Specific Metrics Interpretation
Gaziantep isn't just a city; it's Turkey's economic engine room, feeding the nation with its food, dressing its people and industries in textiles and leather, keeping its agriculture and transport rolling with machinery and tires, building its homes with cement and ceramics, and cleaning up afterward with its soap, all while increasingly painting a greener future with eco-friendly paints.
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