United Kingdom Imports from Turkey
The United Kingdom's imports from Turkey rose to $18.39 billion in 2024, up from $15.55 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 18.2% ($2.84 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Turkey were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($5.55 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.81 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.58 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Turkey that widened to $10.5 billion in 2024 from $7.41 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 41.7% ($3.09 billion).
United Kingdom Imports from Turkey by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Turkey by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $5.55B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.81B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.58B | 2024 |
| 4 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $1.42B | 2024 |
| 5 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $1.08B | 2024 |
| 6 | Articles of iron or steel | $774.77M | 2024 |
| 7 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $748.32M | 2024 |
| 8 | Plastics and plastic articles | $624.16M | 2024 |
| 9 | Non-knitted clothing | $462.04M | 2024 |
| 10 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $355.83M | 2024 |
| 11 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $294.07M | 2024 |
| 12 | Iron and steel | $284.77M | 2024 |
| 13 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $273.03M | 2024 |
| 14 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $215.86M | 2024 |
| 15 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $200.85M | 2024 |
| 16 | Rubber and rubber articles | $195.64M | 2024 |
| 17 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $176.22M | 2024 |
| 18 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $171.92M | 2024 |
| 19 | Man-made filaments | $168.29M | 2024 |
| 20 | Sugar and confectionery | $124.54M | 2024 |
| 21 | Copper and copper articles | $121.00M | 2024 |
| 22 | Ceramic products | $115.72M | 2024 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $114.24M | 2024 |
| 24 | Glass and glassware | $98.60M | 2024 |
| 25 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $87.44M | 2024 |
| 26 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $79.02M | 2024 |
| 27 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $78.30M | 2024 |
| 28 | Man-made staple fibres | $68.70M | 2024 |
| 29 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $63.38M | 2024 |
| 30 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $61.92M | 2024 |
| 31 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $58.21M | 2024 |
| 32 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $56.90M | 2024 |
| 33 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $51.35M | 2024 |
| 34 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $46.39M | 2024 |
| 35 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $45.84M | 2024 |
| 36 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $43.22M | 2024 |
| 37 | Pharmaceutical products | $39.85M | 2024 |
| 38 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $38.18M | 2024 |
| 39 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $37.02M | 2024 |
| 40 | Footwear and parts | $35.41M | 2024 |
| 41 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $34.99M | 2024 |
| 42 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $33.76M | 2024 |
| 43 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $30.21M | 2024 |
| 44 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $28.76M | 2024 |
| 45 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $25.14M | 2024 |
| 46 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $22.64M | 2024 |
| 47 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $22.47M | 2024 |
| 48 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $22.01M | 2024 |
| 49 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $21.88M | 2024 |
| 50 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $21.81M | 2024 |
| 51 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $21.04M | 2024 |
| 52 | Organic chemicals | $19.80M | 2024 |
| 53 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $16.27M | 2024 |
| 54 | Cotton | $16.05M | 2024 |
| 55 | Other base metals, cermets | $14.66M | 2024 |
| 56 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $14.37M | 2024 |
| 57 | Cereals | $14.18M | 2024 |
| 58 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $13.74M | 2024 |
| 59 | Nickel and nickel articles | $13.50M | 2024 |
| 60 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $13.06M | 2024 |
| 61 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $11.55M | 2024 |
| 62 | Ores, slag, ash | $11.48M | 2024 |
| 63 | Toys, games, sports goods | $11.48M | 2024 |
| 64 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $11.43M | 2024 |
| 65 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $9.81M | 2024 |
| 66 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $8.31M | 2024 |
| 67 | Unspecified commodities | $7.58M | 2024 |
| 68 | Headgear | $7.57M | 2024 |
| 69 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $7.49M | 2024 |
| 70 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $6.21M | 2024 |
| 71 | Furskins and artificial fur | $5.37M | 2024 |
| 72 | Fertilizers | $4.50M | 2024 |
| 73 | Works of art, antiques | $3.30M | 2024 |
| 74 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $3.13M | 2024 |
| 75 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $2.24M | 2024 |
| 76 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.97M | 2024 |
| 77 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $1.79M | 2024 |
| 78 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.41M | 2024 |
| 79 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.08M | 2024 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $761,180.39 | 2024 |
| 81 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $654,581.05 | 2024 |
| 82 | Clocks, watches, parts | $353,508.19 | 2024 |
| 83 | Lead and lead articles | $348,027.86 | 2024 |
| 84 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $338,168.10 | 2024 |
| 85 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $145,561.52 | 2024 |
| 86 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $89,240.12 | 2024 |
| 87 | Live animals | $86,087.13 | 2024 |
| 88 | Zinc and zinc articles | $73,645.11 | 2024 |
| 89 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $71,437.00 | 2024 |
| 90 | Tin and tin articles | $48,719.21 | 2024 |
| 91 | Cork and cork products | $47,702.03 | 2024 |
| 92 | Animal products | $44,951.09 | 2024 |
| 93 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $36,868.21 | 2024 |
| 94 | Silk | $16,101.07 | 2024 |
| 95 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $9,940.93 | 2024 |
| 96 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $3,232.90 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Turkey (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Turkey by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.39 |
| 2023 | 15.55 |
| 2022 | 15.84 |
| 2021 | 15.09 |
| 2020 | 11.45 |
| 2019 | 12.12 |
| 2018 | 11.55 |
| 2017 | 9.99 |
| 2016 | 12.21 |
| 2015 | 11.07 |
| 2014 | 10.56 |
| 2013 | 9.11 |
| 2012 | 9.26 |
| 2011 | 9.28 |
| 2010 | 7.99 |
| 2009 | 7.26 |
| 2008 | 9.10 |
| 2007 | 9.89 |
| 2006 | 7.88 |
| 2005 | 6.88 |
| 2004 | 6.57 |
| 2003 | 4.72 |
| 2002 | 3.81 |
| 2001 | 2.77 |
| 2000 | 2.49 |
| 1999 | 2.05 |
| 1998 | 1.94 |
| 1997 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 1.43 |
| 1995 | 1.23 |
| 1994 | 0.95 |
| 1993 | 0.77 |