Turkey Balance of Trade

Last Release

Jan 31, 2025

Actual

-7,700

Units In

USD Million

-8,778.25

Frequency

Monthly

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Time to Release

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Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
24.51 Dec 1971	-14,370 Jan 2023	-2,079.97 USD Million	1957-2025	Turkish Statistical Institute

The Turkish trade balance has been in deficit since 1947. In 2017 the trade gap widened 36.8 percent from the previous year to USD 76.7 billion, as imports jumped 17.7 percent, the sharpest increase since 2011 and exports rose at a slower 10.2 percent. Turkey major exports were road vehicles, textiles, iron and steel, clothing and food, while imports were machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, mineral fuels and lubricants and chemicals. The biggest trade deficits were recorded with China, Russia, Germany, South Korea, Switzerland, India, Iran and Japan; and the largest surpluses were recorded with Iraq, the UAE, the UK, Israel, Syria, Northern Cyprus and Azerbaijan.

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Turkey's trade deficit widened to USD 7.7 billion in January 2025 from USD 6.2 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, preliminary estimates showed. Exports rose by 5.8% year-on-year to USD 21.2 billion in January, while imports increased at a faster pace of 10.2%, reaching USD 28.8 billion. Trade Minister Omer Bolat stated that tariff hikes and retaliatory measures by the U.S. pose risks to global trade, while reaffirming Turkey's commitment to safeguarding its national interests in the face of such actions.