Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 44.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye stood at 44.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 66.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 29.9% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 38.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 44.6% | 66.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 134 Philippines 45.0% compare
- 135 Syrian Arab Republic 44.9% compare
- 135 Syrian Arab Republic 44.9% compare
- 137 Türkiye 44.6% compare
- 139 Peru 44.3% compare
- 140 Luxembourg 44.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.87 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 15.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 3.87 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 59.13 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 31 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye was 44.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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