Trade in services as share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Trade in services as share of GDP was 12.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.7%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
145th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2022
All-time low
1.2%
in 1979
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Trade in services as share of GDP in Türkiye, 1974–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services as share of gdp in Türkiye stood at 12.7%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 14.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1979.
That places Türkiye 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.6% | — |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -43.3% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +60.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +88.3% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 1.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 8.6% | 14.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -151.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -161.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 26.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 38,229 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Türkiye was 12.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1979.
- How does Türkiye rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).