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Turkish companies reach $2.9 trillion assets in 2024: TurkStat

A Turkish flag waves in front of modern office buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye. (Adobe Stock Photo)
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September 16, 2025 03:45 PM GMT+03:00

Companies operating in Türkiye recorded combined assets of ₺95.84 trillion ($2.92 trillion) in 2024, according to consolidated balance sheet data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).

The figures covered over 1.1 million firms across various sectors, indicating that total liabilities stood at ₺47.23 trillion, while shareholders’ equity amounted to ₺48.60 trillion.

Turnover remained steady, while profits declined

Aggregate net sales reached ₺78.25 trillion, with operating profits recorded at ₺3.75 trillion. Despite higher turnover compared with the previous year, operating profitability fell. The overall net profit across all sectors stood at ₺1.95 trillion ($59.4 billion).

Out of 1.1 million companies included in the report, wholesale and retail trade—including repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles—represented the largest group with 356,062 firms. Manufacturing accounted for 16.4% of all firms, maintaining its weight in Türkiye’s industrial base.

Chart shows Türkiye’s corporate sector net sales, operating profit, and net profit between 2009 and 2024. (Chart via TurkStat)
Chart shows Türkiye’s corporate sector net sales, operating profit, and net profit between 2009 and 2024. (Chart via TurkStat)

Manufacturing tops assets, profits

The manufacturing sector led in asset size, with a total of ₺25.68 trillion. Wholesale and retail trade followed with ₺18.58 trillion.

In terms of equity, manufacturing also ranked first at ₺13.28 trillion, followed by wholesale and retail trade with ₺7.35 trillion and professional, scientific, and technical activities with ₺7.26 trillion.

Manufacturing generated the highest net profit in 2024, reaching ₺559.1 billion ($17.1 billion).

Wholesale and retail trade followed with ₺299.6 billion, while professional, scientific, and technical activities posted ₺286.2 billion.

By contrast, education closed the year with a net loss of ₺3.15 billion, while the water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation sector reported a loss of ₺1.68 billion.

September 16, 2025 03:45 PM GMT+03:00
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