Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies … Europe in Turkey
Turkey: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies … Europe was 9.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Turkey, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Turkey stood at 9.3%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Turkey peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Turkey 30th out of 204 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 to low- and middle-income economies … Europe in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +467.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -62.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +5775.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +1837.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -61.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -92.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -47.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +92.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +251.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +257.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +2915.7% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +12.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 10.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies … Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +5775.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1993 | +2915.7% | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 1980 | +1837.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1973 | +467.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +257.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1988 | +251.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Turkey?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Turkey was 9.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Turkey rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Turkey ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.