Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Turkey
Turkey: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Turkey, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Turkey is 18.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Turkey peaked at 38.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1967.
Turkey ranks 22nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.4% | — |
| 1961 | 10.9% | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | -32.4% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | +38.8% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +77.0% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +1.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 10.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 9.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 9.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 19.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 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 to economies in the arab world in Turkey?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Turkey was 18.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1967.
- How does Turkey rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.