Uludağ Automotive Industry exports from the records of the Union of Exporters’ Union, Türkiye’s bus, minibus and midibus exports increased by 2.3 percent compared to the same period of 2024 in the first quarter of the year.
Last year in January-March 657 million 594 thousand dollars of external sales this year in the same months to 673 million 183 thousand dollars in the sector representatives, 55 countries bus, minibus, midibus sent.
Bus, minibus and midibus manufacturers, which received 7.1 percent of the total exports of the automotive sector, realized the highest exports to France during this period.
Exports, which were 104 million 103 thousand dollars in France in January-March period last year, increased by 30 percent in the same months of 2025 to $ 135 million.
Bus, minibuses and midibuses exports to Germany, Germany, rose from 65 million 354 thousand dollars to 120 million 416 thousand dollars with an increase of 84.25 percent.
In the third place, exports to the United Kingdom increased by 56.5 percent to 41 million 103 thousand dollars from 64 million 334 thousand dollars.
Bus, minibus and midibus exports to Poland increased by 96 percent to 26 million 367 thousand dollars to 51 million 694 thousand dollars.
Exports to Serbia increased by 303 percent
In the first quarter of Serbia, which was in the fifth quarter, there was an increase of 303.4 percent compared to the same period of 2024.
The external sale of 11 million 367 thousand dollars in Serbia in the first quarter of last year increased to 45 million 854 thousand dollars in the same period of this year.
Italy decreased by 40 percent and 6th with 39 million 77 thousand dollars, and Spain decreased by 54 percent and 26 million 393 thousand dollars.
Bus, minibus and midibus exports to Romania increased by 113.8 percent in the first quarter from 9 million 901 thousand dollars to 21 million 171 thousand dollars. With this figure, Romania was recorded as the 8th country where the most buses, minibuses and midibuses export.
In January-March, Portugal decreased by 36 percent in the export of buses, minibuses and midibuses compared to the same period of 2024 and the 9th with 16 million 928 thousand dollars and the US ranks 10th with 16 million 637 thousand dollars.
During this period, exports to Bulgaria rose from 1 million 168 thousand dollars to 14 million 637 thousand dollars.
