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Türkiye’s automotive industry exported $27.2 billion in the first eight months of the year, reaching its highest January-August performance of all time.
According to data compiled by Turkish news agency Anadolu from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), Türkiye’s total exports rose 4% in January-August compared with the same period last year, reaching $185.006 billion.
Exports in August were recorded at $23.5 billion, up 8.1%.
The automotive industry, one of Türkiye’s leading export sectors, maintained its strong foreign sales performance in the eight months despite difficulties in global trade, fluctuating demand conditions and supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
The sector exported $27.2 billion in January-August, up 2.5% compared with the same period last year.
The automotive industry’s share in Türkiye’s total exports during the period was calculated at 14.7%.
Germany was the top destination for Türkiye’s automotive exports in the first eight months, with $4.4 billion.
It was followed by France with $3.3 billion, the United Kingdom with $2.5 billion, Italy with $2.4 billion and Spain with $2.2 billion.
France ranked first in export growth by value during the period, with Türkiye’s automotive exports to the country rising by $338.2 million.
France was followed by Italy with an increase of $318.2 million, the Netherlands with $148.3 million, Germany with $105.6 million and Poland with $60.7 million.
During the same period, the sector exported $1.2 billion to Poland and $519.8 million to the Netherlands.
By province, Kocaeli recorded the highest automotive exports in the January-August period, with $8 billion.
It was followed by Bursa with $6.3 billion, Istanbul with $5.6 billion, Sakarya with $2.9 billion and Ankara with $1.3 billion.
According to TIM data, Germany remained Türkiye’s largest automotive export market, with exports rising 2.4% from $4.335 billion in January-August 2025 to $4.441 billion in the same period of 2026.
Exports to France increased 11.4% to $3.316 billion, while exports to Italy rose 15% to $2.442 billion.
Exports to the United Kingdom fell 9.1% to $2.480 billion, while exports to Spain declined 3.2% to $2.156 billion.
Exports to Romania dropped 14.3% to $846.8 million, while exports to the United States increased 3.5% to $841.2 million.
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