Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Turkey
Turkey: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 74.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Turkey, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Turkey is 74.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Turkey peaked at 84.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1962.
That places Turkey 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.2% | — |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +44.7% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +40.4% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | +76.7% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | +74.6% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +45.8% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 14.0% | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 23.3% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 23.8% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 37.2% | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 54.0% | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 58.2% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.8% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 74.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.7%, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 74.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.6%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +76.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% |
| 1969 | +74.6% | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| 1970 | +45.8% | 6.1% | 8.9% |
| 1963 | +44.7% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| 1964 | +40.4% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| 1981 | +38.3% | 26.9% | 37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 8.9% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 26.9% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.0% | 65.8% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 76.6% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 70.8% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.3% | 78.0% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Turkey?
- Manufactures exports in Turkey was 74.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for manufactures exports?
- Turkey ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.