Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey stood at 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.7075 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2975 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Turkey 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.4596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3238 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3468 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5547 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4183 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.496 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5043 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.501 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5059 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7075 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6619 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5639 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4979 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4343 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3992 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3558 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3682 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2975 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3217 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3163 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3437 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.401 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4317 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5336 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4898 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4881 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4315 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4059 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5547 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4811 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7075 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2975 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5336 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4898 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 146 Portugal 0.3245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 0.323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Azerbaijan 0.3215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Finland 0.3038 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Bahrain 0.2941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Germany 0.293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7075 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2975 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Turkey rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.