Transport takes the largest share of household spending in TR61 at 25 percent

Turkey's statistical office TurkStat, known as TÜİK, released regional figures for household consumption expenditure in 2025. Transport took the largest share of household budgets in TR61, the NUTS level 2 region covering Antalya, Isparta and Burdur, at 25 percent. In practice, that means about one quarter of household spending in the region went to transport.

Transport spending, as defined by the source, covers purchases of motor vehicles, fuel, passenger transport and vehicle maintenance and repairs. Western Marmara followed TR61 at 23.3 percent. The lowest share was recorded in the TRC2 region, which covers Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır, at 12.9 percent. The report also puts TR42, the region that includes Sakarya, first on transport with 25 percent.

Istanbul leads total spending

Istanbul accounted for 25.6 percent of all household consumption spending in Turkey. Ankara was second with 8.3 percent, followed by Izmir with 6.5 percent. TR61, the Antalya, Isparta and Burdur region, accounted for 5.7 percent of total spending.

Housing and food shares

Housing and rent, transport, and food and non-alcoholic beverages made up the bulk of spending. Izmir had the highest share for housing and rent at 30.2 percent. The lowest share was recorded in TRB2, which covers Van, Muş, Bitlis and Hakkari, at 19.6 percent. Among first-level regions, Istanbul ranked first with 29.6 percent.

For food and non-alcoholic beverages, the highest share was 29.6 percent in TRC2. The lowest, 14.2 percent, was in Istanbul. Among first-level regions, Southeastern Anatolia led with 27.1 percent.