Trade in Türkiye
Türkiye: Trade was 49.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 49.9% for trade in 2025.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Türkiye peaked at 79.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.
Türkiye ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 12.0% | +108.9% |
| 1962 | 13.6% | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 11.2% | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 9.9% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 9.1% | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +87.8% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 34.0% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 5.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 9.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 17.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 30.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 42.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 46.9% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 49.9% | 79.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,373 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 176,291 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,869 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Türkiye?
- Trade in Türkiye was 49.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
- How does Türkiye rank for trade?
- Türkiye ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.