Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Turkey
Turkey: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Turkey, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Turkey stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.1% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Turkey peaked at 0.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1965.
That places Turkey 16th 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, residual in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +172.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -72.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1965 | -0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.1% | — |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -43.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +210.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +245.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +43.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -90.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +394.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -71.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -47.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +272.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +82.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +63.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -64.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +221.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -76.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +380.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +57.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +815.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +195.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +643.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -50.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 123.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 141.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +815.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | +643.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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, residual in Turkey?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Turkey was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.