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$23.9B of latest reported imports and $23.6B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Turkey import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Turkey's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$320.3B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+7.8%Three-year reported change
GDP$1.4TLatest reported value
GDP per capita$15.9KLatest reported value
Trade openness37.9%Reported share of GDP
Turkey import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$320.3B in imports
Turkey recorded $320.3B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +7.8%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Turkey imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $320.3B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $23.9BLatest imports | +16.7% | 104 | 3976 | RUSDeclining | $37.9B |
| 2 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $20.0BLatest imports | +32.1% | 64 | 4055 | AREStable | $39.2B |
| 3 | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $6.7BLatest imports | +23.9% | 72 | 6831 | ITADeclining | $12.8B |
| 4 | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $7.2BLatest imports | +11.8% | 61 | 3325 | RUSGrowing | $10.1B |
| 5 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $7.0BLatest imports | +3.3% | 13 | 3157 | RUSDeclining | $7.8B |
| 6 | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $4.3BLatest imports | +13.7% | 9 | 4490 | RUSDeclining | $6.3B |
| 7 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $3.1BLatest imports | +12.2% | 67 | 5942 | CHNDeclining | $4.4B |
| 8 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $4.3BLatest imports | +8.0% | 2 | 5114 | AZEStable | $5.4B |
| 9 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $4.1BLatest imports | +7.6% | 15 | 3836 | FRADeclining | $5.1B |
| 10 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $2.4BLatest imports | +54.1% | 35 | 2761 | DEUAccelerating | $4.7B |
| 11 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $5.4BLatest imports | +15.3% | 40 | 1473 | DEUDeclining | $8.3B |
| 12 | HS 720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $6.8BLatest imports | +7.5% | 45 | 1036 | USADeclining | $8.4B |
| 13 | HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $3.0BLatest imports | +13.3% | 22 | 2461 | KAZDeclining | $4.4B |
| 14 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $1.3BLatest imports | +11.6% | 69 | 7478 | CHNDeclining | $1.9B |
| 15 | HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $1.7BLatest imports | +14.4% | 19 | 4149 | BRADeclining | $2.5B |
| 16 | HS 870331Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not exceeding 1500cc | $1.8BLatest imports | +39.1% | 18 | 2691 | ESPDeclining | $3.5B |
| 17 | HS 291736Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: terephthalic acid and its salts | $1.6BLatest imports | +18.5% | 25 | 4110 | KORDeclining | $2.6B |
| 18 | HS 840820Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 | $1.9BLatest imports | +11.2% | 52 | 3125 | GBRDeclining | $2.7B |
| 19 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $1.2BLatest imports | +8.5% | 16 | 7627 | RUSDeclining | $1.5B |
| 20 | HS 870321Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $1.7BLatest imports | +27.6% | 30 | 2073 | ESPDeclining | $3.2B |
| 21 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $1.5BLatest imports | +12.3% | 93 | 3306 | CHNDeclining | $2.1B |
| 22 | HS 720712Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section | $2.0BLatest imports | +13.2% | 14 | 3131 | MYSDeclining | $2.8B |
| 23 | HS 390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $2.2BLatest imports | +9.9% | 65 | 1905 | SAUDeclining | $2.9B |
| 24 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $2.1BLatest imports | +6.7% | 53 | 2590 | CHNDeclining | $2.6B |
| 25 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $1.5BLatest imports | +11.7% | 51 | 3333 | RUSDeclining | $2.1B |
| 26 | HS 271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | $1.3BLatest imports | +5.1% | 26 | 4458 | DZADeclining | $1.6B |
| 27 | HS 740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $917.4MLatest imports | +11.7% | 18 | 4871 | RUSDeclining | $1.3B |
| 28 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $676.0MLatest imports | +17.8% | 64 | 6323 | CHNDeclining | $1.1B |
| 29 | HS 760110Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed) | $2.4BLatest imports | +12.3% | 34 | 1631 | AREDeclining | $3.4B |
| 30 | HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $1.2BLatest imports | +6.7% | 22 | 4831 | RUSDeclining | $1.4B |
| 31 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $1.1BLatest imports | +21.9% | 59 | 2789 | CHNSlowing | $1.9B |
| 32 | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $1.2BLatest imports | +14.2% | 90 | 2213 | CHNDeclining | $1.8B |
| 33 | HS 720711Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness | $1.8BLatest imports | +10.2% | 32 | 1725 | MYSDeclining | $2.4B |
| 34 | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $996.5MLatest imports | +9.3% | 25 | 4193 | UKRDeclining | $1.3B |
| 35 | HS 271320Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $373.9MLatest imports | +39.2% | 14 | 9159 | IRQDeclining | $730.3M |
| 36 | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $650.9MLatest imports | +6.0% | 23 | 7626 | MYSDeclining | $775.7M |
| 37 | HS 840733Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 1000cc | $601.6MLatest imports | +36.3% | 21 | 5003 | ROUDeclining | $1.2B |
| 38 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $1.3BLatest imports | +44.7% | 32 | 1464 | JPNGrowing | $2.6B |
| 39 | HS 290531Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol) | $551.1MLatest imports | +10.1% | 30 | 6905 | USADeclining | $736.0M |
| 40 | HS 850231Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines) | $466.8MLatest imports | +21.1% | 14 | 5518 | DEUDeclining | $829.1M |
| 41 | HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $627.2MLatest imports | +10.5% | 21 | 5101 | ARGDeclining | $847.2M |
| 42 | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $786.0MLatest imports | +15.5% | 12 | 3774 | RUSSlowing | $1.2B |
| 43 | HS 870840Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $2.0BLatest imports | +11.8% | 78 | 1130 | DEUDeclining | $2.7B |
| 44 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.7BLatest imports | +10.0% | 99 | 1147 | DEUDeclining | $2.3B |
| 45 | HS 720838Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm | $675.5MLatest imports | +7.4% | 19 | 4653 | CHNDeclining | $836.1M |
| 46 | HS 300214Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $281.3MLatest imports | +24.6% | 17 | 9663 | KORGrowing | $544.4M |
| 47 | HS 841430Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment | $679.4MLatest imports | +11.0% | 59 | 3515 | CHNGrowing | $929.6M |
| 48 | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $1.4BLatest imports | +5.1% | 57 | 2011 | BRADeclining | $1.7B |
| 49 | HS 260111Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $493.2MLatest imports | +9.4% | 27 | 6435 | BRADeclining | $645.6M |
| 50 | HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $681.3MLatest imports | +10.1% | 15 | 4183 | RUSDeclining | $908.3M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 2 | $26.8B | $28.3B | +28.0% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $25.4B | $24.7B | +14.2% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 8 | $26.0B | $18.8B | +13.3% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 7 | $16.6B | $9.4B | +28.5% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 6 | $8.0B | $7.6B | +16.6% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 4 | $11.2B | $4.5B | +9.6% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 4 | $4.6B | $4.1B | +17.5% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 1 | $4.1B | $2.7B | +7.6% |
| CopperHS2 74 | 2 | $4.0B | $2.6B | +12.5% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 2 | $2.2B | $2.1B | +8.9% |
| Organic chemicalsHS2 29 | 2 | $2.1B | $2.0B | +14.3% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 2 | $1.8B | $1.5B | +6.4% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 300214Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $281.3M | 17 | 9663 | KOR | 98.3% |
| HS 271320Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $373.9M | 14 | 9159 | IRQ | 95.6% |
| HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $1.2B | 16 | 7627 | RUS | 86.5% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $650.9M | 23 | 7626 | MYS | 86.4% |
| HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $1.3B | 69 | 7478 | CHN | 85.7% |
| HS 290531Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol) | $551.1M | 30 | 6905 | USA | 81.8% |
| HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $6.7B | 72 | 6831 | ITA | 82.2% |
| HS 260111Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $493.2M | 27 | 6435 | BRA | 78.4% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
RUS
Russia
10 screened products
$41.8BCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
2 screened products
$18.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
9 screened products
$10.8BCalculated opportunity across these rowsITA
Italy
1 screened products
$10.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
5 screened products
$6.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsAZE
Azerbaijan
1 screened products
$3.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
1 screened products
$2.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsESP
Spain
2 screened products
$2.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Turkey import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Turkey's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Turkey.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). 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.