Food imports in Türkiye
Türkiye: Food imports was 6.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Türkiye, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Türkiye is 6.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Türkiye peaked at 13.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1968.
That places Türkiye 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food imports in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.8% | — |
| 1963 | 13.8% | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | -51.0% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -28.7% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -65.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +263.1% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +140.9% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -73.6% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +330.9% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -61.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -53.2% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +97.9% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +211.6% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 6.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food imports in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +330.9% | 2.3% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | +263.1% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| 1984 | +211.6% | 1.8% | 5.7% |
| 1970 | +140.9% | 3.2% | 7.6% |
| 1980 | +97.9% | 1.8% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 0.9% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 1.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More private sector data for Türkiye
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,254 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Türkiye?
- Food imports in Türkiye was 6.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1968.
- How does Türkiye rank for food imports?
- Türkiye ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.