Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Turkey
Turkey: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 21.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 imported goods as a share of gdp in Turkey is 21.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Turkey peaked at 35.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1969.
Turkey ranks 143rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7% | — |
| 1961 | 5.2% | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | -28.3% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -30.1% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +97.1% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -10.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 21.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 21.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +97.1% | 4.8% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 9.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 12.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 21.6% | 35.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 140 Ireland 22.1% compare
- 141 Eritrea 21.7% compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 21.7% compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 21.4% compare
- 145 San Marino 21.3% compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 21.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Turkey?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Turkey was 21.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1969.
- How does Turkey rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).