Turkey Exports and Imports: Monthly Trade Balance
Türkiye's monthly exports, imports and trade balance: TurkStat's final data by the general trade system, the annual change in exports, the coverage ratio and every year since 2013.
By TurkStat data, exports were $23.47 billion and imports $28.71 billion in August 2026, a trade deficit of $5.24 billion. Exports were 8.14% higher than a year earlier. Exports covered 81.75% of imports.
Exports
23.47 bn USD
August 2026
Imports
28.71 bn USD
August 2026
Trade balance
−5.24 bn USD
August 2026
Read from EVDS: Oct 27, 2026, 16:00
Exports and imports chart
August 2026
- Exports23.47 bn USD
- Imports28.71 bn USD
Monthly exports: latest 23.47 bn USD (August 2026). Between January 2013 and August 2026, the highest was 26.30 bn USD (December 2025) and the lowest 8.98 bn USD (April 2020).
Trade balance chart
August 2026
- Trade balance-5.24 bn USD
The trade balance: latest -5.24 bn USD (August 2026). Between January 2013 and August 2026, the highest was 0.19 bn USD (October 2018) and the lowest -14.29 bn USD (January 2023).
Last 24 months
| Month | Exports | Imports | Balance | Exports, annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 23.47 | 28.71 | −5.24 | 8.14% |
| July 2026 | 25.62 | 32.97 | −7.35 | 2.85% |
| June 2026 | 24.88 | 35.28 | −10.40 | 21.57% |
| May 2026 | 22.39 | 28.07 | −5.68 | -9.77% |
| April 2026 | 25.38 | 33.91 | −8.53 | 22.15% |
| March 2026 | 21.91 | 33.08 | −11.17 | -6.39% |
| February 2026 | 21.02 | 30.08 | −9.06 | 1.39% |
| January 2026 | 20.33 | 28.70 | −8.37 | -3.94% |
| December 2025 | 26.30 | 35.74 | −9.44 | 12.35% |
| November 2025 | 22.51 | 30.52 | −8.01 | 1.21% |
| October 2025 | 23.95 | 31.51 | −7.56 | 2.03% |
| September 2025 | 22.51 | 29.47 | −6.96 | 2.54% |
| August 2025 | 21.70 | 25.98 | −4.28 | -1.36% |
| July 2025 | 24.91 | 31.37 | −6.46 | 10.83% |
| June 2025 | 20.47 | 28.69 | −8.22 | 7.64% |
| May 2025 | 24.82 | 31.46 | −6.64 | 2.63% |
| April 2025 | 20.78 | 32.89 | −12.11 | 7.71% |
| March 2025 | 23.41 | 30.60 | −7.20 | 3.34% |
| February 2025 | 20.73 | 28.52 | −7.80 | -1.72% |
| January 2025 | 21.16 | 28.66 | −7.50 | 5.80% |
| December 2024 | 23.41 | 32.22 | −8.81 | 1.96% |
| November 2024 | 22.24 | 29.75 | −7.51 | -3.32% |
| October 2024 | 23.47 | 29.41 | −5.94 | 2.93% |
| September 2024 | 21.96 | 27.12 | −5.16 | -2.03% |
Trade by year
| Year | Exports | Imports | Balance | Coverage ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 273.23 | 365.41 | −92.17 | 74.78% |
| 2024 | 261.78 | 344.01 | −82.23 | 76.10% |
| 2023 | 255.63 | 361.97 | −106.34 | 70.62% |
| 2022 | 254.17 | 363.71 | −109.54 | 69.88% |
| 2021 | 225.22 | 271.42 | −46.20 | 82.98% |
| 2020 | 169.64 | 219.51 | −49.87 | 77.28% |
| 2019 | 180.87 | 210.35 | −29.48 | 85.99% |
| 2018 | 177.17 | 231.15 | −53.98 | 76.65% |
| 2017 | 164.49 | 238.72 | −74.22 | 68.91% |
| 2016 | 149.25 | 202.19 | −52.94 | 73.82% |
| 2015 | 150.98 | 213.62 | −62.64 | 70.68% |
| 2014 | 166.50 | 251.14 | −84.64 | 66.30% |
| 2013 | 161.48 | 260.82 | −99.34 | 61.91% |
Method and definitions
- Data from TurkStat's foreign trade statistics by the general trade system (Broad Economic Categories, total); EVDS gives them in USD thousand, this page in billions.
- The general trade system covers all goods entering and leaving the country's economic territory, including free zones and bonded warehouses. The trade balance is exports minus imports; the coverage ratio is exports as a share of imports.
- The Ministry of Trade announces preliminary exports at the start of the month; TurkStat's final data follow about a month after the month, and this page uses the final data.
Source: TurkStat, foreign trade statistics (general trade system); via the Electronic Data Delivery System (EVDS) of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Turkey export?
By TurkStat data, exports were $23.47 billion and imports $28.71 billion in August 2026.
What is the trade deficit?
The amount by which imports exceed exports. In August 2026 the trade deficit was $5.24 billion.
What is the coverage ratio?
Exports divided by imports, times 100; 81.75% in August 2026.