Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Turkey
Turkey: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 34.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Turkey, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Turkey stood at 34.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Turkey peaked at 52.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1994.
Turkey ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22.9% | — |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +51.5% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 44.6% | +97.7% |
| 1981 | 35.1% | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 34.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 34.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.5% | 22.6% | 52.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 15.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 12.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 25.8% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 34.7% | 41.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 58.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 122.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Turkey?
- Transport services in Turkey was 34.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for transport services?
- Turkey ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.