Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 24.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Türkiye, 1960–2024
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 imported goods as a share of gdp in Türkiye is 24.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 35.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1969.
Türkiye ranks 137th 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 in Türkiye, 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% |
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 | 29.3% | 24.0% | 35.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Türkiye was 24.0% 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 imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1969.
- How does Türkiye rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 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).