Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 4,254 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,254 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
93rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
4,280 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
16.52 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4,254 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Turkey peaked at 4,280 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.52 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Turkey 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.52 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.41 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 20.69 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 22.39 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 17.02 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1965 | 17.68 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 21.64 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 20.12 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 21.88 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 22.38 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 25.87 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 31.21 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 40.67 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1973 | 53.04 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 93.96 current US$ per person | +77.1% |
| 1975 | 115.44 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 122.41 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 135.5 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 105.37 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 113.91 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 174.19 current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 192.85 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 186.87 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 190.62 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 216.99 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 223.8 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 214.47 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 267.92 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 265.91 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 287.25 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 398.16 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1991 | 369.18 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 394.39 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 498.79 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 387.62 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 585.17 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 704.23 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 772.6 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 720.51 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 622.77 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 833.05 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 624.94 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 768.9 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 1,022 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 1,422 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 1,684 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 1,993 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 2,424 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 2,842 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 1,956 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 2,537 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 3,245 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 3,147 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3,425 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 3,254 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,731 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 2,550 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,972 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2,839 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,547 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,633 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,226 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 4,280 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 4,242 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,023 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 4,254 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4,254 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4,254 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.77 current US$ per person | 16.52 current US$ per person | 22.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.74 current US$ per person | 25.87 current US$ per person | 135.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.09 current US$ per person | 174.19 current US$ per person | 287.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 545.34 current US$ per person | 369.18 current US$ per person | 772.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,557 current US$ per person | 624.94 current US$ per person | 2,842 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,925 current US$ per person | 2,537 current US$ per person | 3,425 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,776 current US$ per person | 2,633 current US$ per person | 4,280 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 90 Moldova 4,627 current US$ per person compare
- 91 Vietnam 4,466 current US$ per person compare
- 92 Albania 4,375 current US$ per person compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 4,238 current US$ per person compare
- 95 Armenia 4,223 current US$ per person compare
- 96 Dominica 3,932 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Turkey?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Turkey was 4,254 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4,280 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.52 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Turkey ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.