Share of imports that come from China in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of imports that come from China was 13.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Türkiye, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Türkiye is 13.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Türkiye peaked at 13.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Türkiye 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.3% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -87.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +81.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -57.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -51.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +744.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +353.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -40.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +290.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -95.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +405.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +132.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +66.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +655.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +58.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +239.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -55.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 13.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 13.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +744.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1985 | +655.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1981 | +405.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1973 | +353.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1975 | +290.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1990 | +239.2% | 0.6% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 106 Angola 13.9% compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 13.9% compare
- 108 Republic of Moldova 13.8% compare
- 110 Maldives 13.5% compare
- 111 United States of America 13.4% compare
- 112 Vanuatu 13.2% compare
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 share of imports that come from china in Türkiye?
- Share of imports that come from china in Türkiye was 13.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Türkiye ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.