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Türkiye’s exports to its neighboring countries—Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Greece—rose 3.5% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2025, reaching nearly $20.3 billion, official data showed.
According to figures compiled by Turkish news agency Anadolu from the Ministry of Trade, Türkiye’s total exports between January and September climbed 4.1% from a year earlier to $200.6 billion.
Exports to the seven neighboring countries amounted to $20.29 billion in the period, up from $19.6 billion last year.
Iraq remained Türkiye’s largest export market among its neighbors, with sales totaling around $7.4 billion. It was followed by Bulgaria with $3.4 billion, Greece with $2.7 billion, and Georgia with $1.8 billion.
On an annual basis, the sharpest growth was seen in exports to Syria, which surged 51%, followed by Greece with 9.2% and Bulgaria with 6.2%.
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By sector, “chemicals and chemical products” topped Türkiye’s exports to its neighbors, totaling $3.19 billion. “Cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and products” ranked second with $2.3 billion, followed by “steel” with $1.57 billion.
The lowest export figures were recorded in ornamental plants and products at $29.8 million, hazelnuts and products at $39 million, and dried fruits and products at $51 million.
The data cover Türkiye’s land-border neighbors—Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Greece. Trade with Nakhchivan was excluded due to the absence of official data, while there is no direct overland trade between Türkiye and Armenia.
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