Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Turkey 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 105 Botswana 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 India 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Italy 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 North Macedonia 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Oman 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Djibouti 0.0132 current US$ 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 imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Turkey rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.