Turkey's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$261.79 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Turkey's main export partners were: Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. The top three export commodities were: Vehicles other than railway, tramway; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products. Total Imports were valued at US$344.01 Billion. In 2024, Turkey had a trade deficit of US$82.22 Billion.

Exports in Turkey decreased to 20500 USD Million in June from 24816.80 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2022, the top five export partner countries of Turkey included Germany, the United States, Iraq, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Total exports from Turkey to Germany amounted to over ** billion U.S. dollars in 2022, making Germany the leading country for Turkish exports. It was followed by the United States with nearly **** billion U.S. dollars and Iraq with **** billion U.S. dollars.

Turkey's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$344.01 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Turkey's main import partners were: China, Russia and Germany. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$261.79 Billion. In 2024, Turkey had a trade deficit of US$82.22 Billion.

Egypt's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$44.85 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Egypt's main export partners were: Italy, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$94.70 Billion. In 2024, Egypt had a trade deficit of US$49.85 Billion.

Russia's leading five export partners in 2023 were China, India, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. The value of total exports from Russia to its major trade partner — China — exceeded *** billion U.S. dollars. Trade between Russia and China China was not only the leading export destination of Russian commodities, but also the major import partner of the country. Prior to 2018, the value of Russian imports from China prevailed the Russian exports’ worth to the country. It was in 2018 when for the first time, the trade balance of Russia with China turned positive and amounted to about *** billion U.S. dollars. Russia's primary export goods, mineral and energy products, were also the most imported commodities by China from the country. Russian trade with Europe Trade flows between Russia and the EU have been in decline over the past years. In 2023, the EU export value to Russia exceeded ** billion U.S. dollars — roughly ** billion U.S. dollars below the EU imports’ worth from Russia in that year. Germany was the major importer of Russian goods in the region.

Turkey Exports to Israel was US$1.52 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Turkey Exports to Israel - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

China was the leading export destination of agricultural products from Ukraine secured by the Black Sea Grain Initiative as of July 17, 2023, at ***** million metric tons. Furthermore, *** million metric tons went to Spain, while Turkey ranked third. Low and lower-middle income countries received nearly ** percent of grain exports from Ukraine under the agreement as of January 2023. On July 17, 2023, the Russian government announced that it suspended participation in the deal. Why was the Black Sea Grain Initiative suspended? The Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, and the United Nations that opened three Ukrainian ports for agricultural exports, was suspended by the Russian government on July 17, 2023. Russian authorities explained this decision by the alleged failure of the UN to comply with the second part of the agreement, which states that the UN would facilitate that international sanctions are not applied to Russian agricultural products. While the existing sanction regimes exclude Russian food and fertilizer exports, the Russian government argued that the measures imposed on the Russian Agricultural Bank and the fact that no vessel with Russian fertilizers had been sent since the launch of the initiative, hindered the implementation of the second part. How much of the world's agricultural exports comes from Ukraine? The Ukrainian grain market is one of the largest worldwide. In the trade year 2022/2023, Ukraine was the sixth-largest wheat-exporting region. Around **** percent of total wheat exports came from Ukraine in that period. Furthermore, the country accounted for nearly ** percent of global sunflower meal exports and ** percent of sunflower oil.

In 2024, Germany was the world's largest plastic waste exporter, with shipments totaling over 730 thousand metric tons. Japan ranked second that year, with exports amounting to some 683 thousand tons. Six out of the top 10 plastic exporters that year were located in Europe. Trends in plastic waste exports In 2022, global plastic exports were estimated at over four million metric tons, the lowest figure recorded in over a decade. Exports have decreased significantly in the past decade, from more than 15 million metric tons in 2010. This was a result of stricter regulations on the quality of waste allowed to be exported and the imposition of a series of import bans across the world - the latter mainly in Asian countries who historically received the bulk of global plastic waste exports. Where does plastic waste end up? Nowadays, plastic waste flows are mostly intraregional. Since China’s ban on plastic waste imports in 2018, Turkey emerged as the leading destination for plastic waste exports from the European Union, receiving some 315 thousand metric tons in 2023. Meanwhile, plastic waste exports from Japan – the second largest exporter worldwide - were mainly directed to Malaysia and Vietnam. Globally, Turkey and the Netherlands were the largest plastic waste importers in 2023.

The United States had a market share of over 40 percent in international arms exports between 2020 and 2024. The second-largest suppliers of major weapons worldwide were France and Russia, accounting for 10 and eight percent of exports over the observed period, respectively. The United States, Russia, and France contributed 60 percent of major weapons exports between 2020 and 2024. Leading military spending countries Three decades after the end of the Cold War and the fall of the USSR, the United States is, by far, the largest defense spender in the world, even though the U.S. defense outlays have decreased since the peak of the Iraq and Afghan wars. However, China has increased military spending in the past decade, becoming the second-largest spender in the world, signaling a possible shift in the global balance of military power, and several European NATO members have increased military spending significantly after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. Leading military importers Meanwhile, the market share of imports shows India and Saudi Arabia are the largest buyers. Saudi Arabia also spends the third most on its military as a percentage of gross domestic product, with Ukraine first.

From January to December 2021, the European Union imported some 7.1 billion euros worth of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCV) - vehicles weighing more than five metric tons - and buses, while exporting 12.96 billion euros worth of vehicles in return.

MHCV and buses: international trade was a profitable market Over the course of the past four years, the EU bus and MHCV market has seen a consistently positive trade balance which amounted to some 3.9 billion euros in the first eleven months of 2020. The trade surplus came amid a drop in both imports and exports from the previous year due in part to the Covid-19 pandemic which led to a slow-down of manufacturing plants' activities and tepid demand in a time of global economic uncertainty.

The leading source of exports was intra-Europe trade Turkey was the main country of origin for the European Union's commercial vehicle imports, dwarfing other countries by taking up more than half the European trade in value. This was due in part to the wide number of manufacturing plants owned by European manufacturers in the country. By contrast, countries from the European Free Trade Association and former EU-members were the leading destinations for MHCV exports. The United Kingdom had the highest trade in value, followed by Norway and Switzerland. This showcases the importance of trade partners in European territories outside the EU for the Union.

Globally, China and Turkey were the two main suppliers of textile for the European Union (EU) in 2018. The EU imported textile products worth of 10.5 million euros from China, whereas Turkey’s textile export to the EU was worth 4.8 million euros that year. For China, textiles are the second main goods category that the country exports to the rest of the world.

China’s global lead in textile

China’s status as a leading textile importer is not limited to the bounds of the EU. Having exported 119 billion U.S. dollars worth of textile globally, China now stands at the very top, ahead of the EU, India and the United States. In the past decade, there has been a notable increase in China’s share of the global export of textiles and currently China provides 40 percent of global textile exports.

EU textile production and export

The EU itself is another important textile supplier, with the value of textile products exported from EU28 countries amounting to 74 billion U.S. dollars. The manufacture of textiles in the EU is an industry where businesses show increasing turnover year-over-year, textile and clothing being the two main sectors.

Turkey Exports to Saudi Arabia was US$3.99 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Turkey Exports to Saudi Arabia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Turkey recorded a trade deficit of 8200 USD Million in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Lebanon's total Exports in 2023 were valued at US$4.56 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Lebanon's main export partners were: the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Iraq. The top three export commodities were: Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins; Vehicles other than railway, tramway and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$18.12 Billion. In 2023, Lebanon had a trade deficit of US$13.56 Billion.

Iran's total Imports in 2022 were valued at US$58.73 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Iran's main import partners were: the United Arab Emirates, China and Turkey. The top three import commodities were: Cereals; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$80.90 Billion. In 2022, Iran had a trade surplus of US$22.17 Billion.

The statistic shows the average inflation rate in Turkey from 1987 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, the average inflation rate in Turkey was at around 58.51 percent compared to the previous year. Turkey’s economy With a continuously growing gross domestic product /GDP and thus a rising share in the global GDP adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity, Turkey’s economy is one of the largest worldwide. By 2030, Turkey is estimated to be one of the countries with the highest gross domestic product worldwide. Import of goods figures and export figures are rising as well, however, the trade balance of Turkey has been in the negative range for several years now with a downwards trend which indicates a serious trade deficit – or in other words: an imbalance between export and import costs; the value of goods Turkey imports is a lot higher than the value of exported goods. Main export partners of Turkey for textiles, automotive goods, iron and steel, among other goods, are mostly European countries, with Germany leading the ranking, followed by Iraq, Great Britain, Italy and France. The most important economic sector for Turkey is the services sector, especially the tourism sector, which has experienced a significant boost over the last decade. Thus, Turkey is now among the most popular destinations for visitors of all nations. A look at gross domestic product /GDP growth in Turkey shows that the country suffered a brief setback during the economic crisis of 2008, but swiftly recovered and was back in the black by 2010. Turkey’s employment figures hardly suffered at all, they too recovered quickly and are now back to pre-crisis levels.

In 2023, China exported approximately four billion U.S. dollars worth of floor coverings to the rest of the world. Turkey was the second largest exporter of floor coverings, with an export value of around 2.8 billion U.S. dollars that year. The global export value of floor coverings was 16.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

Libya's total Imports in 2019 were valued at US$15.66 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Libya's main import partners were: China, Turkey and Italy. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Electrical, electronic equipment and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$29.29 Billion. In 2019, Libya had a trade surplus of US$13.62 Billion.

Azerbaijan's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$21.05 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Azerbaijan's main import partners were: China, Russia and Turkey. The top three import commodities were: Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins; Vehicles other than railway, tramway and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Exports were valued at US$26.55 Billion. In 2024, Azerbaijan had a trade surplus of US$5.50 Billion.