Exports of goods and services in Turkey
Turkey: Exports of goods and services was 24.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 24.8% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Turkey peaked at 38.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.
That places Turkey 133rd out of 193 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.
Exports of goods and services in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +150.3% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +60.4% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +44.0% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +56.2% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -9.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 24.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 24.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +150.3% | 2.1% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 5.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 13.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 24.8% | 38.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 of goods and services in Turkey?
- Exports of goods and services in Turkey was 24.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for exports of goods and services?
- Turkey ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.