Turkiye's apparel exports dip 6.54% to $6.7 bn in Jan-May 2025

Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS Chapter 61) decreased by 4.2 per cent to $3,847.927 million, down from $4,016.080 million in January–May 2024. Non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS Chapter 62) experienced a 9.5 per cent decline, falling to $2,932.519 million from $3,238.774 million during the same period last year, as per the trade report on the top twenty chapters.

In May 2025, Turkiye’s garment exports eased by 7.78 per cent to $1,480.897 million. Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories decreased by 6.1 per cent to $859.100 million, compared to $915.263 million in May 2024. However, non-knitted apparel and accessories saw a 9.9 per cent decline, falling from $690.246 million in May 2024 to $621.797 million in May 2025.

Among the top twenty chapters in Turkiye’s imports, cotton, cotton yarn, and cotton textiles (HS Chapter 52) featured in the May 2025 report. The country’s imports under this chapter rose by 2 per cent to $1,133.857 million in the first five months of the current year, up from $1,111.431 million in the same period last year. During May 2025, imports edged up to $303.320 million, compared to $301.107 million in May 2024.

In 2024, Turkiye’s apparel exports fell by 4.47 per cent to $17.494 billion, compared to $18.314 billion in 2023. Shipments of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS Chapter 61) declined by 1.6 per cent to $10,109.110 million, down from $10,277.566 million in 2023. Non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS Chapter 62) experienced an 8.1 per cent decline, falling to $7,385.592 million from $8,037.378 million in 2023.

In 2023, Turkiye’s apparel exports had declined by 5.86 per cent to $18.321 billion, compared to $19.463 billion in 2022, following $18.294 billion in 2021.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)