Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 57.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Turkey, 1995–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Turkey is 57.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Turkey peaked at 57.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1995.
Turkey ranks 42nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.4% | — |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 57.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 57.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 10.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 53.4% | 54.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 54.5% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 56.5% | 57.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 58.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 122.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Turkey?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Turkey was 57.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1995.
- How does Turkey rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Turkey ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).