Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Turkey
Turkey: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 low- and middle-income economies in in Turkey is 2.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Turkey peaked at 3.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
Turkey ranks 65th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +146.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -92.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +63.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -45.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +220.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +743.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +164.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -60.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +55.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -51.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +142.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +98.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +47.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +78.2% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -52.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -19.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +743.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 62 Portugal 3.5% compare
- 63 Equatorial Guinea 3.5% compare
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 3.0% compare
- 66 Tunisia 2.7% compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 2.6% compare
- 68 Belgium 2.6% compare
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 in Turkey?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Turkey was 2.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Turkey rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Turkey ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.