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Turkey Imports (% GDP)

Turkey's imports (% GDP) fell to 27.78% in 2024, down from 34.36% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 6.58% from the previous year. Turkey has imports (% GDP) lower than the global median (27.78% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Europe, Turkey is lower (27.78% vs regional median 57.20%) and ranks 43rd out of 44 countries in Europe.

Turkey's exports (% GDP) fell to 28.05% in 2024, down from 31.92% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 27.78%
2023 34.36%
2022 42.59%
2021 35.34%
2020 32.22%
2019 30.12%
2018 31.38%
2017 29.72%
2016 25.24%
2015 26.56%
2014 28.56%
2013 28.73%
2012 28.47%
2011 30.31%
2010 25.5%
2009 23.42%
2008 26.98%
2007 25.96%
2006 26.37%
2005 24.27%
2004 25.2%
2003 23.22%
2002 22.88%
2001 22.69%
2000 22.47%
1999 18.85%
1998 19.73%
1997 30.39%
1996 27.83%
1995 24.35%
1994 20.38%
1993 19.34%
1992 17.35%
1991 16.63%
1990 17.58%
1989 17.78%
1988 17.55%
1987 17.76%
1986 16.1%
1985 18.97%
1984 19.67%
1983 16.56%
1982 15.02%
1981 12.9%
1980 11.93%
1979 5.88%
1978 7.29%
1977 10.71%
1976 10.67%
1975 11.23%
1974 11.27%
1973 9.09%
1972 8.54%
1971 8.25%
1970 6.36%
1969 4.74%
1968 5.08%
1967 4.97%
1966 5.67%
1965 5.39%
1964 5.47%
1963 6.97%
1962 7.97%
1961 6.82%
1960 3.67%
Turkey Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Turkey compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $261.79B $255.63B 2024
Annual Imports $344.01B $361.97B 2024
Balance of Trade -$6.9B -$4.2B Sep'25
Exports $22.6B $21.8B Sep'25
Exports (% GDP) 28.05% 31.92% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.85% 0.95% 2024
Imports $29.5B $25.9B Sep'25
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $5.73B -$29.01B 2024
Tariff Rate 7.48% 4.44% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 55.82% 66.28% 2024