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Türkiye’s industrial sector achieved its highest-ever January–September export total, reaching $143.2 billion, according to the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM).
Despite global trade tensions and geopolitical risks, demand for Turkish goods continued to grow, with the industrial sector leading overall export performance.
Government support measures, including a five-point corporate tax exemption for exporters and a ₺2,500 employment incentive in labor-intensive sectors, helped boost exports. International trade agreements and sectoral trade missions also contributed.
TIM data showed Türkiye’s total exports rose 4.1% year on year to $200.6 billion, while industrial exports increased 5.7% to $143.2 billion, making up 71.4% of total exports.
Among 15 industrial branches, six sectors achieved record export levels. The automotive industry led with $30.2 billion, followed by electrical and electronics ($12.9 billion), jewelry ($6.2 billion), defense and aerospace ($6 billion), climate control ($5.4 billion), and ship, yacht and services ($1.5 billion).
Compared with last year, exports rose 39.3% in defense and aerospace, 14.3% in jewelry, 12.3% in automotive, 8.7% in shipbuilding, 5.7% in electronics, and 3.2% in climate control.
European countries were key buyers across record-breaking sectors. The automotive industry exported $4.9 billion to Germany, while the climate control sector shipped $571.7 million.
Norway received $264.6 million from ship and yacht exports, the U.K. imported $1.3 billion in electronics, and the jewelry sector exported $2.3 billion to the UAE.
Bahcesehir University’s Prof. Ibrahim Unalmis said sectors with higher added value recorded the most growth, noting that industries with export increases made up 70% of total exports, while those with declines represented about 30%.
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