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Türkiye's exports to the European Union reached $81.5 billion in January-September, up 3.9% from the same period last year, with automotive shipments posting the largest increase in export value, according to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM).
Overall exports rose 5.2% year over year to $210.9 billion from $200.5 billion, while shipments to EU member states increased from $78.4 billion, adding approximately $3 billion over the nine-month period.
Germany topped the list of Türkiye's export destinations within the bloc, with shipments totaling $15.4 billion, up 4.2% from a year earlier.
Italy followed with $9.6 billion, while exports to Spain reached $8.3 billion and those to France totaled $7.9 billion.
Romania received $5.5 billion worth of Turkish goods, followed by the Netherlands at $5.5 billion and Poland at $4.8 billion.
Germany, Italy, Spain and France remained Türkiye's four largest EU export markets, collectively accounting for approximately $41.2 billion in shipments during the period.
Exports increased to 17 EU member states but declined in 10 others.
The automotive industry recorded the largest increase in export value among sectors shipping goods to the EU.
Automotive exports rose 4.8% year over year to $22.9 billion from $21.9 billion in January-September.
The sector added $1.1 billion in export value compared with the same period last year.
Chemicals and chemical products ranked second, with exports totaling $10.3 billion, followed by ready-to-wear clothing and apparel at $7.3 billion.
Iron and non-ferrous metals posted the second-largest increase in export value, rising by $1.0 billion, while electrical and electronics exports grew by $489.3 million.
Istanbul led Türkiye's provinces in exports to the EU, shipping $29.0 billion worth of goods during the first nine months of the year.
Kocaeli ranked second with $11.4 billion, followed by Bursa at $9.4 billion, Ankara at $5.7 billion and Izmir at $5.4 billion.
Together, the five provinces generated nearly $60.9 billion in exports to the bloc's 27 member states.
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