• One of the driving forces behind national economy
• The second largest commercial center in Türkiye
• A significant industrial base, realizing 8 to 9 % of Türkiye’s total industrial production
• A productive city creating 13.5% of the total added value created in Türkiye
• Having 10.4% of the total businesses and 9.7% of the total employment of Türkiye

A Foreign Trade Base

• Approximately 40% increase in exports in the last three years
• More than 4,000 export companies
• 4.1 % of total imports and 6 % of the total export of Türkiye
• The traditional export items of İzmir areagricultural products, foodstuffs, textiles, clothing, iron and steel
• A worldwide reputation for its
• local products such as cotton, figs, grapes, tobacco, olives and superior quality olive oil
  

• The number of international companies in İzmir increased by 22% from 2006 to 2007
• The most important factors behind this increase were:
  • İzmir’s proximity to foreign and domestic markets
  • access to a high quality workforce
  • low labor rates
  • a highly developed infrastructure
  • access to raw materials

A selection of major international corporations that have chosen to invest in İzmir:
Japan Tobacco International, KT&G, Philip Morris, Hugo Boss, TESCO, Akzo Nobel, Delphi, Tetra Pak, British American Tobacco, Krone, Rultrans, Schineider Electric