Turkey’s Exports Up 2.8 Percent and Imports Up 8.7 Percent in September
Turkey’s exports in September 2025 increased by 2.8 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 22 billion 576 million dollars. In the same period, imports rose by 8.7 percent to 29 billion 479 million dollars. As a result, Turkey’s foreign trade deficit in this month jumped by 33.8 percent year-on-year, reaching 6 billion 903 million dollars. The export-to-import coverage ratio fell from 81 percent in September 2024 to 76.6 percent.
Between January and September, Turkey’s exports grew by 4.1 percent to 200 billion 578 million dollars, while imports increased by 5.9 percent to 267 billion 637 million dollars. The trade deficit in this period rose by 11.8 percent, reaching 67 billion 60 million dollars. The export-to-import coverage ratio declined from 76.3 percent last year to 74.9 percent.
According to the published data, exports excluding energy and non-monetary gold in September increased by 2.1 percent to 21.227 billion dollars, while imports in the same category rose by 5.8 percent to 22.438 billion dollars. Consequently, the trade surplus in this segment amounted to 1 billion 211 million dollars.
In terms of product composition, manufacturing industries continued to dominate Turkey’s exports with a share of 94.5 percent. On the import side, intermediate goods accounted for 69.1 percent, representing the largest share. Germany ranked first among Turkey’s export destinations, while China was the country’s largest source of imports.
