[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · TUR · 2024
Turkey trade profile
In 2024, Turkey recorded $266.5B in merchandise exports and $320.3B in imports, producing a $53.8B trade deficit. Exports changed +2.5% from the previous year, while imports changed -5.3%.[1]
Exports
$266.5B
+2.5%
Imports
$320.3B
-5.3%
Trade balance
-$53.8B
deficit
Active partners
270
46 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$33.6B
HS 87 · Vehicles
87 active HS6 lines · 187 export partners
2$26.5B
HS 84 · Machinery
515 active HS6 lines · 192 export partners
3$19.3B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
51 active HS6 lines · 182 export partners
4$15.8B
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
262 active HS6 lines · 194 export partners
5$14.2B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
43 active HS6 lines · 182 export partners
6$10.8B
HS 61 · HS chapter
106 active HS6 lines · 190 export partners
7$10.7B
HS 39 · HS chapter
129 active HS6 lines · 193 export partners
8$10.0B
HS 72 · HS chapter
167 active HS6 lines · 185 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Turkey; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$22.1B
Germany
Annual change -5.3% · 3-year CAGR 3.2%
2$16.5B
United States
Annual change +9.4% · 3-year CAGR 2.6%
3$16.2B
United Kingdom
Annual change +20.1% · 3-year CAGR 5.4%
4$14.0B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +6.0% · 3-year CAGR 25.0%
5$13.0B
Iraq
Annual change +1.9% · 3-year CAGR 5.3%
6$12.5B
Italy
Annual change +5.0% · 3-year CAGR 3.8%
7$10.7B
France
Annual change +3.3% · 3-year CAGR 6.1%
8$9.5B
Spain
Annual change -1.1% · 3-year CAGR 0.3%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.