Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Turkey
Turkey: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 250.88 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Turkey, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Turkey stood at 250.88 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Turkey peaked at 250.88 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278.80 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Turkey 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 278.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 311.50 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 347.90 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 332.70 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 371.10 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 387.50 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 418.40 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 453.10 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 417.90 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 456.32 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 506.94 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 586.06 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 772.88 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1973 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 4.33 billion current US$ | +69.4% |
| 1982 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 5.50 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.76 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 7.55 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 7.05 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 9.63 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 10.66 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 10.48 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.97 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 12.59 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 13.59 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 14.63 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 17.35 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 21.18 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 21.93 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 24.91 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 25.99 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 25.25 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.11 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 29.25 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 33.63 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 44.62 billion current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 59.69 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 69.26 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 81.04 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 101.80 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 126.51 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 98.81 billion current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 110.67 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 131.14 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 149.04 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 160.02 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 165.12 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 149.76 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 148.12 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 163.19 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 175.73 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 179.36 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 168.65 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 223.62 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 250.58 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 250.88 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 250.88 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.56 billion current US$, 21.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 250.88 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.77 billion current US$, 5.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.52 million current US$ | 278.80 million current US$ | 456.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 506.94 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.00 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 10.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.94 billion current US$ | 11.97 billion current US$ | 25.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.07 billion current US$ | 26.11 billion current US$ | 126.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.22 billion current US$ | 110.67 billion current US$ | 179.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.43 billion current US$ | 168.65 billion current US$ | 250.88 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.2% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Turkey?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Turkey was 250.88 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 250.88 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.80 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Turkey ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.