Within the scope of the General Trade System of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) and the Ministry of Commerce, the temporary foreign trade data produced in May 2025 were announced.
Accordingly, exports increased by 2.6 percent in May 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year and became 24 billion 817 million dollars. Imports increased by 2.7 percent to 31 billion 462 million dollars.
According to the general trade system, exports increased by 3.4 percent compared to the same period of the previous year in January-May 2025, 110 billion 904 million dollars, imports increased by 5.8 percent to 152 billion 160 million dollars.
Increase in exports except for energy products and gold
Except for energy products and non -monetary gold, exports increased by 5.0 percent in May 2025 to 22 billion 87 million dollars and rose to 23 billion 197 million dollars.
In May, imports increased by 4.3 percent to 24 billion 51 million dollars and increased from 24 billion 51 million dollars to 25 billion 90 million dollars, excluding energy products and non -monetary gold.
Except for energy products and non -monetary gold, the foreign trade deficit was 1 billion 893 million dollars in May. The foreign trade volume increased by 4.7 percent to 48 billion 287 million dollars. In the month, the ratio of exports to imports except energy and gold was 92.5 percent.
Foreign trade deficit increased by 2.7 percent
In May, the foreign trade deficit increased by 2.7 percent compared to the same month of the previous year and rose from 6 billion 468 million dollars to 6 billion 645 million dollars. The ratio of exports to imports was 78.9 percent in May 2024, while 78.9 percent in May 2025.
In January-May, the foreign trade deficit increased by 12.7 percent and rose from 36 billion 615 million dollars to 41 billion 257 million dollars.
While the rate of exports to imports was 74.5 percent in January-May period, it fell to 72.9 percent in the same period of 2025.
Total export share of manufacturing industry
According to economic activities, the share of the manufacturing industry in May 2025 was 95 percent, the share of the agricultural, forestry and fishing sector was 3 percent and the share of mining and quarrying sector was 1.4 percent.
According to economic activities in January-May, the share of manufacturing industry in exports was 94.1 percent, the share of the agricultural, forestry and fishing sector was 3.7 percent and the share of the mining and quarrying sector was 1.6 percent.
The share of intermediate goods in total imports is 67.6 percent
According to the classification of large economic groups, the share of intermediate goods in May 2025 was 67.6 percent, the share of capital goods was 14.6 percent and the share of consumption goods was 17.7 percent.
In imports, the share of intermediate goods in January 2025 in January-May period was 70 percent, the share of capital goods was 13.7 percent and the share of consumer goods was 16 percent.
Germany was the most exported country
Germany took the first place in exports in May. Exports to Germany would be 2 billion 96 million dollars, while this country respectively; The United Kingdom with 1 billion 523 million dollars, the United States with 1 billion 511 million dollars, Italy with 1 billion 221 million dollars, and Iraq with 1 billion 119 million dollars.
Exports to the first 5 countries constituted 30.1 percent of total exports.
Germany took the first place in exports in January-May. Exports to Germany is 9 billion 188 million dollars, while this country respectively; The United Kingdom with 6 billion 899 million dollars, the United States with 6 billion 641 million dollars, Italy with 5 billion 591 million dollars and Iraq with 4 billion 874 million dollars.
Exports to the first 5 countries constituted 29.9 percent of total exports.
