Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Turkey stood at 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.3772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Turkey 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.3302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.3026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 146 Colombia 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Bolivia 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Kenya 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Russia 0.1934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Sudan 0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- 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 value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.