Country export capability

Turkey
export capability

A reported view of Turkey's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

TUR1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$266.5B2024 reported value
Latest imports$320.3B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$53.8BExports minus imports
Export growth+2.5%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Turkey export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Turkey recorded $266.5B in exports and $320.3B in imports. The resulting -$53.8B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +2.5% year on year and show a calculated +5.5% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Germany received $22.1B in reported exports, representing 8.3% of the latest country total. Vehicles was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $33.6B and 12.6% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Turkey's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$1.4T2024 macro context
GDP per capita$15.9KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population85.5MReported population
Labor force34.8KReported labor force
Investment rate27.5%National investment rate
Savings rate23.3%National savings rate
Trade openness37.9%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP17.2%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education65.1%Education context
Tertiary education11.9%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Turkey
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
IraqIRQHigh attention82.4%23.1%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention75.3%19.4%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
LebanonLBNCritical attention87.7%54.3%9.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRNHigh attention74.5%19%57%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
RussiaRUSHigh attention71.7%27%9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
EgyptEGYHigh attention56.9%25.9%32.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
LibyaLBYCritical attention92.1%24.8%17.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Syrian Arab RepublicSYRCritical attention99.4%22.5%21.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MoroccoMARWatch36.8%18.7%47.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Marshall IsdsMHLCritical attention99.7%28.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Turkey
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$118.9B0.1%Accelerating -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.6B0%Declining -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.5B0.3%Growing -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Slowing +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Stable +2.4%
8ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Slowing -13.5%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Turkey.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Turkey
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
18703HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$12.8B4.8%14
22710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$10.8B4.1%5
37108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$10.5B3.9%3
47113HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$8.3B3.1%3
58708HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$7.9B2.9%14
68704HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$7.0B2.6%7
78544HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$3.9B1.5%8
86204HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$3.7B1.4%25
96109HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$2.8B1.1%2
108702HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$2.7B1%5
117308HS4 detail codeArticles of iron or steel (73) ↗$2.6B1%5
128418HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$2.6B1%10

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Turkey combines $266.5B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Turkey recorded $266.5B in reported exports and $320.3B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $53.8B. Exports changed +2.5% year on year and +5.5% annualized over three years. Vehicles (HS2 87) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Turkey exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Turkey
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1GermanyDEU$22.1B8.3%-5.3%+3.2%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.5B6.2%+9.4%+2.6%
3United KingdomGBR$16.2B6.1%+20.1%+5.4%
4United Arab EmiratesARE$14.0B5.3%+6%+25%
5IraqIRQ$13.0B4.9%+1.9%+5.3%
6ItalyITA$12.5B4.7%+5%+3.8%
7FranceFRA$10.7B4%+3.3%+6.1%
8SpainESP$9.5B3.6%-1.1%+0.3%
9RussiaRUS$8.6B3.2%-21.2%+13.3%
10RomaniaROU$7.6B2.8%+12%+10.9%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$157.9B
2014
$165.3B
2015
$150.9B
2016
$149.7B
2017
$163.1B
2018
$180.3B
2019
$183.8B
2020
$170.6B
2021
$226.9B
2022
$258.1B
2023
$260.1B
2024
$266.5B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets46Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners8Country context
Shared-language partners1Country context
Average partner distance6,498 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA17%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share41.6%

Covered value under attention

Critical share2.8%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak20.5%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports54.3%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score3.4

History-based indicator

Partner concentration316.3

Partner HHI

Product concentration60.7

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3TUR
Exports Usd$266.5B
Imports Usd$320.3B
Trade Balance Usd-$53.8B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct2.5%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-5.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct5.5%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct7.8%
Export Partner Hhi316.3
Export Product Hhi60.7
Momentum Score3.4
Risk Score1.9
Gdp Million Usd1,359,123.77 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.9K
Population85,518,661
Labor Force34,752.9
Investment Rate Pct27.5%
Savings Rate Pct23.3%
Secondary Education Pct65.1%
Tertiary Education Pct11.9%
Total Factor Productivity1,356.3
Trade Openness Pct37.9%
Exports Gdp Pct17.2%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners46
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners8
Num Shared Language Partners1
Avg Partner Distance Km6,498 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta17
Pct Partners Shared Language0
Pct Partners Shared Border3
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,525
Num Border Partners200
Num Colonial Partners355
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.8
Pct Products High Elasticity76
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential99,877.5
Foreign Market Potential20,872.3

Exposure fields

Country Iso3TUR
All History Lane Count61,077
Current Lane Count55,139
Critical Lane Count244
High Attention Lane Count9,785
High Volatility Lane Count35,359
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count22,410
Declining Demand Lane Count216
Concentrated Market Lane Count25,059
Access Friction Lane Count9,388
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count2,457
Monitored Exports Current Usd$238.5B
Attention Exports Usd$99.3B
Critical Exports Usd$6.6B
High Volatility Exports Usd$134.2B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$36.7B
Non Fta Exports Usd$98.9B
Monitored Attention Share Pct41.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct2.8%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct54.3%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct20.5%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,085 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$266.5B
Total Imports Latest Usd$320.3B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$53.8B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct2.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct5.5%
Gdp Latest Million Usd1,359,123.77 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$15.9K
Population Latest85,518,661
Investment Rate Latest Pct27.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct23.3%
Trade Openness Latest Pct37.9%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct17.2%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest46
Foreign Market Potential Latest20,872.3
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct11.9%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct11.1%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.7%
Partner Hhi Latest316.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct8.3%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct20.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg476.9
Partner Hhi All Max859.9
Product Hhi Latest60.7
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct3.9%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct10.2%
Product Hhi All Avg65.9
Product Hhi All Max127.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct37.3%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct2.5%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$20.8B$32.8B-$11.9BNot reportedNot reported
1996$22.5B$39.5B-$17.0B+8.1%Not reported
1997$24.8B$44.8B-$20.0B+10%Not reported
1998$25.5B$42.3B-$16.9B+2.8%+6.9%
1999$26.2B$38.2B-$12.0B+3%+5.2%
2000$26.8B$51.9B-$25.2B+2%+2.6%
2001$30.6B$38.5B-$7.8B+14.5%+6.3%
2002$36.2B$47.8B-$11.6B+18.3%+11.3%
2003$47.7B$63.7B-$16.0B+31.6%+21.2%
2004$63.3B$89.4B-$26.1B+32.8%+27.4%
2005$72.7B$108.4B-$35.7B+14.9%+26.2%
2006$84.9B$126.9B-$42.0B+16.8%+21.2%
2007$107.9B$155.1B-$47.2B+27.1%+19.5%
2008$133.5B$187.6B-$54.1B+23.7%+22.5%
2009$103.8B$129.1B-$25.2B-22.3%+6.9%
2010$113.8B$171.3B-$57.5B+9.6%+1.8%
2011$135.4B$220.4B-$85.1B+19%+0.5%
2012$153.2B$216.2B-$63.0B+13.2%+13.9%
2013$157.9B$240.8B-$82.9B+3%+11.5%
2014$165.3B$237.9B-$72.6B+4.7%+6.9%
2015$150.9B$197.9B-$47.1B-8.7%-0.5%
2016$149.7B$187.4B-$37.6B-0.8%-1.8%
2017$163.1B$222.2B-$59.1B+8.9%-0.5%
2018$180.3B$218.5B-$38.2B+10.6%+6.1%
2019$183.8B$198.5B-$14.7B+2%+7.1%
2020$170.6B$208.0B-$37.5B-7.2%+1.5%
2021$226.9B$255.7B-$28.9B+33%+8%
2022$258.1B$335.8B-$77.7B+13.8%+12%
2023$260.1B$338.2B-$78.2B+0.8%+15.1%
2024$266.5B$320.3B-$53.8B+2.5%+5.5%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
187Vehicles$33.6B12.6%18787
284Machinery$26.5B10%192515
371Precious stones and metals$19.3B7.2%18251
485Electrical machinery$15.8B5.9%194262
527Mineral fuels$14.2B5.3%18243
661Knitted clothing$10.8B4%190106
739Plastics$10.7B4%193129
872Iron and steel$10.0B3.8%185167
973Articles of iron or steel$10.0B3.8%191124
1062Non-knitted clothing$8.0B3%190112

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
18703Vehicles (87)$12.8B4.8%14
22710Mineral fuels (27)$10.8B4.1%5
37108Precious stones and metals (71)$10.5B3.9%3
47113Precious stones and metals (71)$8.3B3.1%3
58708Vehicles (87)$7.9B2.9%14
68704Vehicles (87)$7.0B2.6%7
78544Electrical machinery (85)$3.9B1.5%8
86204Non-knitted clothing (62)$3.7B1.4%25
96109Knitted clothing (61)$2.8B1.1%2
108702Vehicles (87)$2.7B1%5
117308Articles of iron or steel (73)$2.6B1%5
128418Machinery (84)$2.6B1%10

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1GermanyDEU$22.1B8.3%-5.3%+3.2%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.5B6.2%+9.4%+2.6%
3United KingdomGBR$16.2B6.1%+20.1%+5.4%
4United Arab EmiratesARE$14.0B5.3%+6%+25%
5IraqIRQ$13.0B4.9%+1.9%+5.3%
6ItalyITA$12.5B4.7%+5%+3.8%
7FranceFRA$10.7B4%+3.3%+6.1%
8SpainESP$9.5B3.6%-1.1%+0.3%
9RussiaRUS$8.6B3.2%-21.2%+13.3%
10RomaniaROU$7.6B2.8%+12%+10.9%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Iraq (IRQ)High attention82.4%23.1%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention75.3%19.4%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Lebanon (LBN)Critical attention87.7%54.3%9.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN)High attention74.5%19%57%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Russia (RUS)High attention71.7%27%9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Egypt (EGY)High attention56.9%25.9%32.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Libya (LBY)Critical attention92.1%24.8%17.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Syrian Arab Republic (SYR)Critical attention99.4%22.5%21.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Morocco (MAR)Watch36.8%18.7%47.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Marshall Isds (MHL)Critical attention99.7%28.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Afghanistan (AFG)470329new$2.1M76.7%100
2Angola (AGO)380290new$732.2K34.6%100
3Angola (AGO)870530new$4.1M17%100
4Angola (AGO)230400new$11.5M1.1%100
5Belarus (BLR)720221new$5.6M2.6%100
6Belarus (BLR)870195new$13.0M2%100
7Belarus (BLR)790500new$1.2M24.4%100
8Belarus (BLR)842649new$1.3M80.6%100
9Benin (BEN)843010new$856.4K19.6%100
10Benin (BEN)843610new$5.7M12.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$118.9B0.1%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.6B0%Declining (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.5B0.3%Growing (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Slowing (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Stable (+2.4%)
8China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Slowing (-13.5%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Turkey export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Turkey export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Turkey.

What is the latest reported export value for Turkey?

Turkey recorded $266.5B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Turkey?

Germany leads by reported export value at $22.1B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Turkey's exports?

Vehicles leads by reported value at $33.6B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Turkey trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.