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Türkiye’s exports to Balkan countries rose 8.1% year-on-year in 2025 to reach $25.258 billion, with the highest export volume recorded to Romania, according to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM).
The increase comes as protectionist policies intensify in global trade, prompting Türkiye to strengthen economic integration with neighboring regions and diversify export markets.
Long-standing diplomatic and commercial ties with Balkan countries, supported by high-level delegation programs and business roundtables, have played a key role in boosting trade volumes, data compiled by Turkish news agency Anadolu.
Exports to the Balkan region, covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Greece, reached $25.258 billion in total.
Romania ranked first with $7.9054 billion in exports, followed by Bulgaria with $4.6994 billion, Greece with $3.4734 billion, Slovenia with $3.1926 billion, and Serbia with $2.011 billion.
Türkiye’s exports totaled $882.9 million to Kosovo, $819.8 million to Albania, $741.6 million to Bosnia and Herzegovina, $732.7 million to Croatia, $635.7 million to North Macedonia, and $162.9 million to Montenegro.
Among Balkan countries, Slovenia recorded the largest year-on-year increase in export value, rising by $692.9 million compared to 2024.
It was followed by Romania with an increase of $378.1 million, Bulgaria with $300.6 million, Serbia with $228.9 million, Greece with $149.4 million, and Kosovo with $91.8 million.
Exports also rose to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Montenegro, while exports to Albania declined by $98.7 million over the same period.
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At the provincial level, Istanbul accounted for the largest share of Türkiye’s exports to the Balkans.
Exports from Istanbul to the region totaled $10.1857 billion in 2025. With the city’s total exports reaching $95.2 billion, Balkan markets accounted for 10.7% of Istanbul’s overall exports.
The industrial sector led Türkiye’s exports to the Balkan region in 2025, with the automotive industry ranking first at $5.044 billion.
It was followed by chemicals and chemical products with $4.271 billion, iron and non-ferrous metals with $2.089 billion, electrical and electronics with $1.571 billion, and furniture, paper and forest products with $1.01 billion, TIM data showed.
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