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Türkiye’s chocolate confectionery exports rose by 61% in the first half of 2025, reaching $743.5 million, up from $461 million during the same period in 2024.
The sector is now on track to generate $2 billion in annual export revenue by the end of 2025, according to the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds, and Products Exporters’ Association.
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Türkiye recorded triple-digit export growth to several leading European chocolate markets.
Sales to Belgium, often regarded as the global benchmark for chocolate, increased by 441%, climbing from $3 million to $16.5 million. Exports to Germany rose by 387%, from $7.8 million to $38.2 million.
The United Kingdom also showed heightened demand, with a 628% increase in imports of Turkish chocolate products, up from $3.8 million to $27.8 million.
France posted the largest relative gain, with a 1,139% surge from $792,000 to $9.8 million.
The United States became Türkiye’s second-largest market for chocolate confectionery, with exports rising 296% to $71.5 million, up from $18 million.
Iraq retained the top position with $80 million in imports, while Iran followed in third place with $49 million.
Muhammet Ozturk, chair of the exporters’ association, noted that the chocolate sector is facing global cost pressures due to rising cocoa prices.
However, the continued increase in exports despite those challenges demonstrates the sector’s resilience and international competitiveness.
Türkiye’s chocolate confectionery sector now exports to 180 countries. In addition to Europe and the U.S., vigorous growth was also observed in Poland, Jordan, Hungary, Romania, Belarus, Lithuania, Australia, Norway, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine, each posting three-digit percentage increases in import volumes.
Looking ahead, Ozturk expressed confidence that the sector would sustain its export momentum in the second half of the year and reach $2 billion in export revenue by the end of 2025.
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