Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 44.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.6%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
138th
of 220 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2022
All-time low
29.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 44.6% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
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 Turkey peaked at 66.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 138th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 44.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 44.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9%, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 Turkey
- 135 Philippines 45.0% compare
- 136 Syrian Arab Republic 44.9% compare
- 136 Syria 44.9% compare
- 138 Türkiye 44.6% compare
- 140 Peru 44.3% compare
- 141 Luxembourg 44.3% 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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Turkey?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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