Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Turkey
Turkey: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 16.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Turkey, 1966–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Turkey is 16.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Turkey peaked at 16.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 110th of 206 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.4% | — |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -50.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +140.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -50.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -65.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +463.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +59.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -62.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -43.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +41.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +67.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +70.6% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +87.9% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +216.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +463.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1994 | +216.0% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| 1969 | +140.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Turkey?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Turkey was 16.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Turkey ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.