Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Turkey
Turkey: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 337.27 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
337.27 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
337.27 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
426.80 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Turkey, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 337.27 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Turkey peaked at 337.27 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 426.80 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Turkey 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 426.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 469.80 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 576.40 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 626.90 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 481.10 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 528.80 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 658.40 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 618.90 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 694.20 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 680.04 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 804.22 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 953.29 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1973 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +95.4% |
| 1975 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 4.86 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 4.31 billion current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 7.04 billion current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 8.42 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 8.45 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.66 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.91 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 10.63 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 10.16 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 13.01 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 13.00 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.25 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 20.43 billion current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 19.09 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 21.52 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 25.04 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 22.40 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 34.80 billion current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 40.86 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 47.58 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 45.18 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 39.13 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 52.74 billion current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 40.33 billion current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 49.92 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 68.02 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 96.34 billion current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 115.52 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 138.33 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 168.56 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 200.53 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 139.79 billion current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 183.72 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 230.93 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 222.82 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 247.36 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 237.41 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 203.78 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 195.38 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 230.41 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 220.06 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 195.13 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 205.74 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 246.91 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 329.10 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 337.27 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 337.27 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 21.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 337.27 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.11 billion current US$, 5.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576.13 million current US$ | 426.80 million current US$ | 694.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 billion current US$ | 804.22 million current US$ | 5.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.35 billion current US$ | 7.04 billion current US$ | 14.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.60 billion current US$ | 19.09 billion current US$ | 47.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.01 billion current US$ | 40.33 billion current US$ | 200.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.70 billion current US$ | 183.72 billion current US$ | 247.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.75 billion current US$ | 205.74 billion current US$ | 337.27 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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Turkey?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Turkey was 337.27 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 337.27 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.80 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.