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Foreign Trade Statistics, May 2025 in Türkiye
According to the general trade system exports and imports increased by 2.6%, 2.7% respectively in May 2025 According to the provisional data, produced with the cooperation of the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Trade, in May 2025; exports were 24 billion 817 million dollars with a 2.6% increase and imports were 31 billion 462 million dollars with a 2.7% increase compared with May 2024. Exports and import increased by 3.4%, 5.8% respectively in January-May 2025 In January-May 2025 period, exports were 110 billion 904 million dollars with a 3.4% increase and imports were 152 billion 160 million dollars with a 5.8% increase compared with January-May 2024. Foreign trade by months, May 2025 Energy products and non-monetary gold excluded exports and imports increased by 5.0%, 4.3% respectively in May 2025 Exports, excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, were 23 billion 197 million dollars with a 5.0% increase in May 2025. Imports, excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, were 25 billion 90 million dollars with a 4.3% increase in May 2025. Foreign trade deficit, excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, was 1 billion 893 million dollars in May 2025. Foreign trade volume was 48 billion 287 million dollars with a 4.7% increase. Energy products and non-monetary gold excluded export coverage imports was 92.5%. Export rate of change, May 2025 Import rate of change, May 2025 The foreign trade deficit increased by 2.7% in May 2025 In May 2025, foreign trade deficit was 6 billion 645 million dollars with a 2.7% increase compared with May 2024. In May 2025, exports coverage imports was 78.9%, while it was 78.9% in May 2024. The foreign trade deficit increased by 12.7% in January-May 2025 In January-May 2025 period, foreign trade deficit was 41 billion 257 million dollars with a 12.7% increase compared with January-May 2024. In the same period, exports coverage imports was 72.9%, while it was 74.5% in January-May 2024. Export, import and balance, May 2025 The ratio of manufacturing industries products in total exports was 95.0% in May 2025 In May 2025, according to economic activities, the ratios of manufacturing industries products, agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying in total exports were 95.0%, 3.0%, 1.4%, respectively. In January-May 2025 period, according to economic activities, the ratios of manufacturing industries products, agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying in total exports were 94.1%, 3.7%, 1.6%, respectively. The ratio of intermediate goods in total imports was 67.6% in May 2025 In May 2025, according to the BEC classification, the ratios of intermediate goods, capital goods and consumption goods in total imports were 67.6%,14.6%,17.7%, respectively. In January-May 2025 period, according to the BEC classification, the ratios of intermediate goods, capital goods and consumption goods in total imports were 70.0%,13.7%,16.0%, respectively. Foreign trade by sectors, May 2025 The main partner for exports was Germany in May 2025 In May 2025, the main partner country for exports was Germany with 2 billion 96 million dollars. The country was followed by United Kingdom with 1 billion 523 million dollars, USA with 1 billion 511 million dollars, Italy with 1 billion 221 million dollars and Iraq with 1 billion 119 million dollars. The ratio of the first five countries in total exports was 30.1% in May 2025. In January-May 2025 period, the main partner country for exports was Germany with 9 billion 188 million dollars. The country was followed by United Kingdom with 6 billion 899 million dollars, USA with 6 billion 641 million dollars, Italy with 5 billion 591 million dollars and Iraq with 4 billion 874 million dollars. The ratio of the first five countries in total exports was 29.9% in January-May 2025. The main partner for imports was China in May 2025 In May 2025, the top country for Türkiye’s imports was China with 4 billion 315 million dollars. The country was followed by Russia with 3 billion 261 million dollars, Germany with 2 billion 687 million dollars, Italy with 1 billion 670 million dollars, Switzerland with 1 billion 517 million dollars. The ratio of first five countries in total imports was 42.8% in May 2025. In January-May 2025 period, the top country for Türkiye’s imports was China with 20 billion 126 million dollars. The country was followed by Russia with 18 billion 391 million dollars, Germany with 11 billion 944 million dollars, Italy with 6 billion 886 million dollars, USA with 6 billion 792 million dollars. The ratio of first five countries in total imports was 42.2% in January-May 2025. Exports by countries, May 2025 Imports by countries, May 2025 Seasonally and calendar adjusted exports increased by 10.3% In May 2025, while seasonally and calendar adjusted exports increased by 10.3%, imports decreased by 5.0% compared with previous month. In May 2025, calendar adjusted exports and imports increased by 5.3%, 9.2% respectively compared with May 2024. Ratio of exports of high-tech products in manufacturing industries was 4.0% Foreign trade by technology intensity covers the manufacturing industries’ products in classification of ISIC Rev.4. According to the ISIC Rev.4, the ratio of manufacturing industries products in total exports was 95.0% in May 2025.The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries exports was 4.0%.The ratio of manufacturing industries products in total exports was 94.1% in January-May 2025. In January-May 2025 period, the ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries exports was 3.6%. The ratio of manufacturing industries products in total imports was 84.2%. The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries’ imports was 10.0% in May 2025. The ratio of manufacturing industries’ products in total imports was 79.9% in January-May 2025. The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries’ imports was 11.0% in January-May 2025. Foreign trade by manufacturing industries based on technology intensity, May 2025 According to the special trade system, exports were 22 billion 658 million dollars in May 2025 According to the special trade system, in May 2025, exports were 22 billion 658 million dollars with a 3.0% increase and imports were 29 billion 320 million dollars with a 1.3% increase compared with May 2024. In May 2025 foreign trade deficit was 6 billion 662 million dollars with a 4.1% decrease compared with May 2024. Exports coverage imports was 77.3%, while it was 76.0% in May 2024. Exports were 100 billion 965 million dollars in January-May 2025 According to the special trade system, exports were 100 billion 965 million dollars with a 4.0% increase and imports were 142 billion 660 million dollars with a 5.9% increase compared with January-May 2024. In January-May 2025 period, foreign trade deficit was 41 billion 695 million dollars with a 10.9% increase compared with January-May 2024. Exports coverage imports was 70.8%, while it was 72.1% in January-May 2024. Foreign trade by special trade system, May 2025 The next release on this subject will be on July 31, 2025. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXPLANATIONS Foreign trade statistics are calculated according to two different trade systems, general trade system and special trade system.In the general trade system, goods entering and leaving the economic area of a country are covered. In this system, free zones, customs warehouses and goods entering or leaving the free circulation area, which constitute the economic area of the country, are included in the calculations.In the special trade system, customs warehouses and free zones are not included in the statistics, only goods entering and leaving the country’s free circulation area are covered. In this context, in order to ensure consistency with economic statistics such as balance of payments and national accounts calculations, foreign trade statistics, which is produced by Turkish Statistical Institute in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, have been published according to the general trade system in detail from January 2020. In addition, statistics according to the special trade system have been published in the press release and additional tables. |
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)
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