Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Türkiye, 1966–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Türkiye is 3.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 4.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Türkiye 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +78.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -45.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -33.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +813.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +369.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +256.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -94.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -90.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +73.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +480.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +153.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +80.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +76.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +599.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +59.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -36.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -43.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +306.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 122 Uruguay 3.4% compare
- 123 Cameroon 3.4% compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.4% compare
- 126 Mauritania 3.3% compare
- 127 Bhutan 3.3% compare
- 128 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 232,382 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,666 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Türkiye was 3.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Türkiye rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).