Türkiye’s exports climb over 21 percent year-on-year in June

Daily SabahParty-alignedCenter6 hr. ago

Turkey's foreign trade deficit expanded by 26.2% in June 2025, reaching $10.37 billion, according to official data. While exports hit a record high of $24.92 billion, marking the third-largest monthly total ever, imports grew 23% to $35.29 billion. This led to a decline in the export-to-import coverage ratio to 70.6%. Excluding energy and gold, the trade deficit remained significant at $4.71 billion. Key export destinations included Germany, the U.S., and Italy, while China was the top import source. Year-to-date, exports rose 3.5% to $135.98 billion, but the overall trade gap widened to $53.14 billion. Turkey's Trade Minister emphasized continued efforts to meet the $282 billion export target under the Medium-Term Program.

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Hurriyet Daily NewsParty-alignedCenter8 hr. ago

Türkiye’s exports increased by 21.7% year-on-year to $24.92 billion in June, according to official data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) and the Trade Ministry. Imports rose by 23%, reaching $35.29 billion, resulting in a wider trade deficit of $10.37 billion compared to the same period last year. Excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, exports grew by 23.2% to $23.3 billion, while imports increased by 24.3% to $28.02 billion, leaving a smaller deficit of $4.71 billion. Manufactured goods constituted the majority of exports, making up 93.7% of the total. Germany was Türkiye’s top export destination, receiving $1.97 billion in goods, while China was the main source of imports, contributing $5.28 billion. In the first half of 2026, exports rose by 3.5% year-on-year to $135.98 billion, but imports increased by 4.6% to $189.12 billion, widening the overall trade deficit by 7.4% to $53.14 billion.

Bias read (Center): The article presents statistical data on Türkiye’s trade performance without overtly favoring any political stance. The information is based on official sources such as TÜİK and the Trade Ministry, and the language remains neutral, focusing on numerical changes rather than interpreting their broader