Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Turkey
Turkey: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 60.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Turkey, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Turkey is 60.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Turkey peaked at 82.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1980.
Turkey ranks 110th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 67.9% | — |
| 1963 | 69.2% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 72.6% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 74.3% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 79.1% | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 80.8% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 82.0% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 80.4% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 76.8% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 80.1% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 79.1% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 61.2% | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 68.8% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 67.1% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 57.5% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 46.6% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 54.1% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 65.9% | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 60.5% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 61.2% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 72.5% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 60.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 60.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8% | 67.9% | 82.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 69.9% | 57.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 43.1% | 65.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 61.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 58.6% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 55.9% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 50.9% | 60.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Turkey?
- Manufactures imports in Turkey was 60.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for manufactures imports?
- Turkey ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.