Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Turkey
Turkey: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 45.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Turkey stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Turkey peaked at 45.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1991.
Turkey ranks 51st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3% | — |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 45.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 45.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 19.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 31.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.3% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 40.3% | 45.0% | 5 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Turkey?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Turkey was 45.0% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Turkey ranks 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.