Turkiye's exports up 1.3%, imports rise 2.6% YoY in Nov 2025

In January-November 2025, exports were worth $247.23 billion—a 3.6-per cent increase, while imports during the period were worth $329.698 billion—a 5.7-per cent increase YoY.

In November, foreign trade deficit amounted to $7.982 billion—a 6.3-per cent increase YoY.  In January-November 2025 period, it was $82.674 billion—a 12.6-per cent increase YoY.

Exports excluding energy products and non-monetary gold were worth $21.296 billion in November—a 3.2-per cent increase YoY.

Imports excluding energy products and non-monetary gold were worth $23.25 billion in the month—a 6-per cent increase YoY.

Foreign trade deficit excluding energy products and non-monetary gold was $1.854 billion in November.

Foreign trade volume in the month was worth $44.647 billion—a 4.6-per cent increase YoY.

In November, the share of the manufacturing sector in total exports was 93.2 per cent, a Turkstat release said. In January-November 2025, that share was 94.4 per cent.

The main partner country for exports in November was Germany, with exports worth $1.855 billion. It was followed by the United Kingdom ($1.378 billion), the United States ($1.338 billion), Italy ($1.222 billion and Iraq ($1.163 billion. The share of these five countries in Turkiye’s total exports was 30.9 per cent in the month.

In January-November 2025, the main partner country for exports was Germany, with exports worth $20.408 billion. It was followed by the United Kingdom ($15.19 billion), the United States ($14.764), Italy ($12.204 billion) dollars and Iraq ($11.45 billion). The share of these five countries in total exports was 29.8 per cent during the period.

In November, the top country for Turkiye's imports was China, with imports worth $4.153 billion. It was followed by Russia ($3.128 billion), Germany ($2.491 billion), Switzerland ($2.32 billion), the United States ($1.488 billion). The share of these five countries in total imports was 43.6 per cent.

In January-November 2025, the top country for imports was China, with imports worth $44.927 billion. It was followed by Russia ($38.625 billion), Germany ($27.87 billion), the United States ($16.59 billion), Switzerland ($14.312 billion). The share of these countries in imports was 42.8 per cent.

In November, seasonally- and calendar-adjusted exports and imports increased by 2.2 per cent and 1.2 per cent month on month (MoM) respectively; the YoY increases were 4.6 per cent and 6.1 per cent respectively.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)