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Türkiye’s export growth increasingly shifted toward the U.S., which emerged as the strongest source of additional exports, while China, Switzerland and Egypt also posted sizable gains, offsetting sharp losses in key markets during the first eight months of the year, according to official data.
By contrast, the UAE, Iraq and Romania came under pressure as jewelry, chemicals, automotive products, electrical and electronic goods, steel and other sectors lost ground amid heightened regional tensions over the Iran war and rising security risks in the Black Sea linked to the Ukraine war.
Exports to the U.S. climbed 12.9% to $9.6 billion from $8.5 billion, adding $1.1 billion and making the market the biggest contributor to export growth among Türkiye’s major destinations, data from Türkiye's Exporters Assembly showed.
Electrical and electronic exports jumped 41.8% to $996 million, chemical shipments rose 33.7% to $1 billion, while steel increased 38.8% to $476 million. Jewelry exports fell 33.4% to $213.3 million from $320.1 million.
China posted one of the fastest increases among Türkiye’s major export markets, as shipments rose 35.1% to $2.5 billion from $1.9 billion. Mining exports jumped 46.3% to $1.4 billion, adding $452 million, while chemical exports rose 35.6% to $490 million.
Switzerland saw an even sharper increase, as exports jumped 89.9% to $2.1 billion from $1.1 billion. Jewelry drove much of the gain, soaring 234.7% to $1.3 billion from $389 million.
Exports to Egypt rose 27.1% to $2.7 billion from $2.1 billion. Chemical exports increased 32.2% to $541 million, steel rose 34.9% to $372 million, and machinery jumped 42.5% to $231 million.
Germany remained Türkiye’s largest export market, as total shipments rose 3.8% to $13.6 billion from $13.1 billion. Automotive exports increased 2.4% to $4.4 billion, while iron and nonferrous metals rose 13.2% to $1.2 billion. Ready-to-wear exports fell 12.8% to $1.6 billion, cutting about $237 million from shipments.
Exports to Italy rose 4.3% to $8.6 billion from $8.2 billion, led by a 15% increase in automotive shipments to $2.4 billion.
France recorded a 5.2% increase to $6.9 billion from $6.6 billion, as automotive exports climbed 11.4% to $3.3 billion. Spain’s exports grew 7.4% to $7.2 billion from $6.7 billion, driven by a 47% jump in chemical exports to $1.3 billion.
The UK posted a smaller gain, as total exports rose 2.6% to $9.2 billion from $9 billion. Automotive exports fell 9.1% to $2.5 billion, while steel surged 73.1% to $668 million.
The UAE recorded one of the sharpest declines, as exports fell 45.2% to $2.9 billion from $5.3 billion. Jewelry exports plunged 50.2% to $1.1 billion, while chemical exports collapsed 80.7% to $223 million, a loss of about $934 million.
Iraq also lost ground, as exports fell 10.5% to $5.8 billion from $6.4 billion. Electrical and electronic shipments dropped 49.1% to $301 million, while fresh fruit and vegetable exports surged 142.7% to $769 million.
Romania’s exports fell 5.5% to $4.9 billion from $5.2 billion, as chemical shipments dropped 29.2% to $917 million and automotive exports fell 14.3% to $847 million.
Thus, Türkiye’s exports rose 4% to $185.0 billion from $178.0 billion, while imports grew faster, climbing 5.3% to $250.8 billion and pushing the trade deficit from $60.2 billion to $65.8 billion. Purchases from the 20 largest suppliers rose 2.4% to $173.5 billion, while imports from other countries jumped 12.4% to $77.3 billion.
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