Last year, 25.6 percent of total consumption expenditures in Türkiye were made by households in Istanbul.
Turkish Statistical Institute announced the results of the 2025 household consumption expenditure (regional) survey.
According to the combined results of the “Household Budget Research” data for 2023, 2024 and 2025, the majority of total consumption expenditures were made up of housing and rent, food and non-alcoholic beverages and transportation expenditures.
Last year, 25.6 percent of total consumption expenditures in Türkiye were made by households living in Istanbul. Istanbul was followed by the Aegean Region with 14.5 percent and the Mediterranean Region with 12.6 percent. The lowest share in total household consumption expenditures was in the Northeastern Anatolia Region with 1.4 percent. This region was followed by the Middle East Anatolia with 2.5 percent and the Eastern Black Sea Region with 2.8 percent.
Istanbul made 38.3 percent of education services expenditures, 32.2 percent of restaurants and accommodation services expenditures, 28.4 percent of housing and rent expenditures, and 27.3 percent of entertainment, sports and culture expenditures.
In the Aegean Region, which ranks second with its share in household consumption expenditures, 17.9 percent of alcoholic beverages, tobacco and tobacco products expenditures, 15.9 percent of health expenditures, 15.5 percent of furniture and household goods expenditures and entertainment, sports and culture expenditures were made.
While the share of the Northeastern Anatolia Region in expenditures on food, non-alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages, tobacco and tobacco products was 1.9 percent, the region received a share of 1.8 percent in expenditures on clothing and shoes.
It was determined that the Middle East Anatolia region, which had the second lowest share in consumption expenditures, received a share of 3.4 percent in food and non-alcoholic beverages, clothing and shoes, and information and communication expenditures, while it received a 2.9 percent share in furniture and household goods expenditures.
SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA REGION SAVED THE HIGHEST SHARE FOR FOOD
The highest share in housing and rental expenditures was in Istanbul with 29.6 percent, and the lowest share was in Northeastern Anatolia with 22.1 percent.
The largest part of transportation expenditures was made in the Western Marmara Region with 23.3 percent, and the lowest part was made in the Southeastern Anatolia Region with 16.5 percent.
Among household consumption expenditures, the region with the highest food and non-alcoholic beverage expenditures was Southeastern Anatolia with 27.1 percent, and the region with the lowest was recorded as Istanbul with 14.2 percent.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE REGIONS IN THEIR OWN CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
When we look at the distribution of the regions’ own consumption expenditures, the region that allocated the highest share to housing and rental expenditures was Izmir with 30.2 percent, while the region that allocated the lowest share was Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari with 19.6 percent.
While the highest share in transportation expenditures (motor vehicle purchases, fuel, passenger transportation, vehicle maintenance and repair, etc.) was allocated by Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova region with 25 percent, the region allocating the lowest share was recorded as Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır with 12.9 percent.
The region with the highest share of food and non-alcoholic beverage expenditures in household consumption expenditures was Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır with 29.6 percent, while the region with the lowest was Istanbul with 14.2 percent.
