Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Turkey
Turkey: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 14.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Turkey, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Turkey stood at 14.2%.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Turkey peaked at 40.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1967.
Turkey ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.4% | — |
| 1961 | 12.0% | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | -39.0% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | +48.5% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 11.2% | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 38.4% | +79.1% |
| 1982 | 40.5% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 35.2% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -7.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 36.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 14.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +79.1% | 21.4% | 38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 5.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 10.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 18.8% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 7.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Turkey?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Turkey was 14.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1967.
- How does Turkey rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Turkey ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.