United States Imports from Turkey
The United States' imports from Turkey rose to $17.8 billion in 2024, up from $16.52 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 7.7% ($1.28 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Turkey were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.21 billion), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($1.19 billion) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($1.09 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with Turkey that widened to $2.5 billion in 2024 from $1.83 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 37.2% ($678.67 million).
United States Imports from Turkey by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Turkey by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.21B | 2024 |
| 2 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.19B | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.09B | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $958.64M | 2024 |
| 5 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $879.69M | 2024 |
| 6 | Articles of iron or steel | $736.45M | 2024 |
| 7 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $684.39M | 2024 |
| 8 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $680.67M | 2024 |
| 9 | Unspecified commodities | $611.08M | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $609.94M | 2024 |
| 11 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $573.06M | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $548.31M | 2024 |
| 13 | Non-knitted clothing | $522.15M | 2024 |
| 14 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $436.26M | 2024 |
| 15 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $434.51M | 2024 |
| 16 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $303.79M | 2024 |
| 17 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $283.32M | 2024 |
| 18 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $277.46M | 2024 |
| 19 | Rubber and rubber articles | $274.02M | 2024 |
| 20 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $259.83M | 2024 |
| 21 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $233.40M | 2024 |
| 22 | Iron and steel | $231.26M | 2024 |
| 23 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $231.11M | 2024 |
| 24 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $211.40M | 2024 |
| 25 | Sugar and confectionery | $205.97M | 2024 |
| 26 | Man-made staple fibres | $165.26M | 2024 |
| 27 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $160.23M | 2024 |
| 28 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $157.91M | 2024 |
| 29 | Ceramic products | $155.45M | 2024 |
| 30 | Man-made filaments | $146.33M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $145.11M | 2024 |
| 32 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $133.20M | 2024 |
| 33 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $131.61M | 2024 |
| 34 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $126.09M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glass and glassware | $120.97M | 2024 |
| 36 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $100.48M | 2024 |
| 37 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $99.68M | 2024 |
| 38 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $84.99M | 2024 |
| 39 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $76.93M | 2024 |
| 40 | Pharmaceutical products | $73.65M | 2024 |
| 41 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $71.78M | 2024 |
| 42 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $70.35M | 2024 |
| 43 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $68.65M | 2024 |
| 44 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $65.43M | 2024 |
| 45 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $64.91M | 2024 |
| 46 | Copper and copper articles | $62.08M | 2024 |
| 47 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $53.78M | 2024 |
| 48 | Organic chemicals | $50.51M | 2024 |
| 49 | Other base metals, cermets | $50.20M | 2024 |
| 50 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $49.81M | 2024 |
| 51 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $47.48M | 2024 |
| 52 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $45.45M | 2024 |
| 53 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $43.19M | 2024 |
| 54 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $42.95M | 2024 |
| 55 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $42.17M | 2024 |
| 56 | Cotton | $37.20M | 2024 |
| 57 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $36.06M | 2024 |
| 58 | Ores, slag, ash | $32.56M | 2024 |
| 59 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $30.45M | 2024 |
| 60 | Footwear and parts | $24.70M | 2024 |
| 61 | Works of art, antiques | $23.01M | 2024 |
| 62 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $22.61M | 2024 |
| 63 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $20.21M | 2024 |
| 64 | Toys, games, sports goods | $19.02M | 2024 |
| 65 | Furskins and artificial fur | $17.98M | 2024 |
| 66 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $17.95M | 2024 |
| 67 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $17.93M | 2024 |
| 68 | Nickel and nickel articles | $16.92M | 2024 |
| 69 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $16.39M | 2024 |
| 70 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $11.67M | 2024 |
| 71 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $11.23M | 2024 |
| 72 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $9.86M | 2024 |
| 73 | Cereals | $8.66M | 2024 |
| 74 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $7.43M | 2024 |
| 75 | Fertilizers | $6.08M | 2024 |
| 76 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $4.92M | 2024 |
| 77 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $4.63M | 2024 |
| 78 | Animal products | $3.27M | 2024 |
| 79 | Musical instruments, parts | $3.25M | 2024 |
| 80 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $3.07M | 2024 |
| 81 | Tin and tin articles | $2.51M | 2024 |
| 82 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $2.15M | 2024 |
| 83 | Headgear | $2.05M | 2024 |
| 84 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.88M | 2024 |
| 85 | Lead and lead articles | $1.19M | 2024 |
| 86 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $698,840 | 2024 |
| 87 | Zinc and zinc articles | $610,902 | 2024 |
| 88 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $526,637 | 2024 |
| 89 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $246,919 | 2024 |
| 90 | Live animals | $236,570 | 2024 |
| 91 | Clocks, watches, parts | $215,788 | 2024 |
| 92 | Silk | $71,460 | 2024 |
| 93 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $58,836 | 2024 |
| 94 | Cork and cork products | $7,772 | 2024 |
| 95 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $3,057 | 2024 |
United States Imports from Turkey (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from Turkey by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.80 |
| 2023 | 16.52 |
| 2022 | 20.42 |
| 2021 | 17.06 |
| 2020 | 11.75 |
| 2019 | 11.31 |
| 2018 | 10.90 |
| 2017 | 9.88 |
| 2016 | 8.49 |
| 2015 | 8.35 |
| 2014 | 7.76 |
| 2013 | 7.01 |
| 2012 | 6.61 |
| 2011 | 5.46 |
| 2010 | 4.42 |
| 2009 | 3.86 |
| 2008 | 4.95 |
| 2007 | 4.90 |
| 2006 | 5.77 |
| 2005 | 5.59 |
| 2004 | 5.32 |
| 2003 | 4.06 |
| 2002 | 3.76 |
| 2001 | 3.05 |
| 2000 | 3.04 |
| 1999 | 2.76 |
| 1998 | 2.68 |
| 1997 | 2.24 |
| 1996 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 1.93 |
| 1994 | 1.69 |
| 1993 | 1.28 |
| 1992 | 1.18 |
| 1991 | 1.07 |