February 2, 2023
Foreign Trade Statistics in Türkiye, December 2022
According to the provisional data, produced with the cooperation of the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Trade, in December 2022; exports were 22 billion 910 million dollars with a 3.0% increase and imports were 32 billion 612 million dollars with a 12.2% increase compared with December 2021.
Exports and imports increased by 12.9%, 34.0% respectively in January-December 2022
In January-December 2022 period, exports were 254 billion 172 million dollars with a 12.9% increase and imports were 363 billion 711 million dollars with a 34.0% increase compared with January-December 2021.
Foreign trade by months, December 2022
Energy products and non-monetary gold excluded exports and imports increased by 2.7%, 0.5% respectively in December
Exports, excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, were 21 billion 437 million dollars with a 2.7% increase in December 2022. Imports, excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, were 21 billion 704 million dollars with a 0.5% increase in December 2022.
Foreign trade deficit, excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, was 267 million dollars in December 2022.
Foreign trade volume was 43 billion 142 million dollars with a 1.6% increase. Energy products and non-monetary gold excluded export coverage imports was 98.8%.
Export rate of change, December 2022 Import rate of change, December 2022
The foreign trade deficit increased by 42.0% in December 2022
In December 2022, foreign trade deficit was 9 billion 701 million dollars with a 42.0% increase compared with December 2021. In December 2022, exports coverage imports was 70.3%, while it was 76.5% in December 2021.
The foreign trade deficit increased by 137.0% in January-December 2022
In January-December 2022 period, foreign trade deficit was 109 billion 539 million dollars with a 137.0% increase compared with January-December 2021. In the same period, exports coverage imports was 69.9% while it was 83.0% in January-December 2021.
Export, import and balance, December 2022
The ratio of manufacturing industries products in total exports was 93.8% in December 2022
In December 2022, according to economic activities, the ratios of manufacturing industries products, agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying in total exports were 93.8%, 3.9%, 1.8%, respectively.
In January-December 2022 period, according to economic activities, the ratios of manufacturing industries products, agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying in total exports were 94.6%, 3.1%, 1.8%, respectively.
The ratio of intermediate goods in total imports was 75.8% in December 2022
In December 2022, according to the BEC classification, the ratios of intermediate goods, capital goods and consumption goods in total imports were 75.8%,13.8%, 10.3%, respectively.
In January-December 2022 period, according to the BEC classification, the ratios of intermediate goods, capital goods and consumption goods in total imports were 80.4%,11.1%,8.4%, respectively.
Foreign trade by sectors, December 2022
The main partner for exports was Germany in December 2022
In December 2022, the main partner country for exports was Germany with 1 billion 807 million dollars. The country was followed by USA with 1 billion 381 million dollars, Russia with 1 billion 313 million dollars, Iraq with 1 billion 149 million dollars, and United Kingdom with 1 billion 66 million dollars. The ratio of the first five countries in total exports was 29.3% in December 2022.
In January-December 2022 period, the main partner country for exports was Germany with 21 billion 145 million dollars. The country was followed by USA with 16 billion 882 million dollars, Iraq with 13 billion 751 million dollars, United Kingdom with 13 billion 11 million dollars, and Italy with 12 billion 354 million dollars. The ratio of the first five countries in total exports was 30.4% in January-December 2022.
The main partner for imports was Russia in December 2022
In December 2022, the top country for Türkiye’s imports was Russia with 4 billion 546 million dollars. The country was followed by China with 3 billion 642 million dollars, Germany with 2 billion 469 million dollars, Switzerland with 2 billion 462 million dollars and Italy with 1 billion 409 million dollars. The ratio of first five countries in total imports was 44.5% in December 2022.
In January-December 2022 period, the top country for Türkiye’s imports was Russia with 58 billion 853 million dollars. The country was followed by China with 41 billion 354 million dollars, Germany with 24 billion 33 million dollars, Switzerland with 15 billion 335 million dollars, USA with 15 billion 229 million dollars. The ratio of first five countries in total imports was 42.6% in January-December 2022.
Exports by countries, December 2022 Imports by countries, December 2022
Seasonally and calendar adjusted exports increased by 6.0%
In December 2022, seasonally and calendar adjusted exports and imports increased by 6.0%, 4.3% respectively compared with previous month. In December 2022, calendar adjusted exports and imports increased by 5.8%, 15.1% respectively compared with December 2021.
Ratio of exports of high-tech products in manufacturing industries was 4.3%
Foreign trade by technology intensity covers the manufacturing industries’ products in classification of ISIC Rev.4. According to the ISIC Rev.4, the ratio of manufacturing industries products in total exports was 93.8% in December 2022. The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries exports was 4.3%. The ratio of manufacturing industries products in total exports was 94.6% in January-December 2022. In January-December 2022 period, the ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries exports was 3.1%.
The ratio of manufacturing industries products in total imports was 75.8%. The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries’ imports was 10.5% in December 2022. The ratio of manufacturing industries’ products in total imports was 71.8% in January-December 2022. The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries’ imports was 9.8% in January-December 2022.
Foreign trade by manufacturing industries based on technology intensity, December 2022
According to the special trade system, exports were 20 billion 793 million dollars in December 2022
According to the special trade system, in December 2022, exports were 20 billion 793 million dollars with a 1.6% decrease and imports were 30 billion 750 million dollars with a 12.2% increase compared with December 2021.
In December 2022 foreign trade deficit was 9 billion 956 million dollars with a 58.3% increase compared with December 2021.
Exports coverage imports was 67.6%, while it was 77.1% in December 2021.
Exports were 235 billion 236 million dollars in January-December 2022
According to the special trade system, exports were 235 billion 236 million dollars with a 10.1% increase and imports were 342 billion 213 million dollars with a 31.3% increase compared with January-December 2021.
In January-December 2022 period, foreign trade deficit was 106 billion 977 million dollars with a 127.2% increase compared with January-December 2021.
Exports coverage imports was 68.7%, while it was 81.9% in January-December 2021.
Foreign trade by special trade system, December 2022
The next release on this subject will be on February 27, 2023.
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EXPLANATIONS
Foreign trade statistics are calculated according to two different trade systems, general trade system and special trade system.In the general trade system, goods entering and leaving the economic area of a country are covered. In this system, free zones, customs warehouses and goods entering or leaving the free circulation area, which constitute the economic area of the country, are included in the calculations.In the special trade system, customs warehouses and free zones are not included in the statistics, only goods entering and leaving the country’s free circulation area are covered.
In this context, in order to ensure consistency with economic statistics such as balance of payments and national accounts calculations, foreign trade statistics, which is produced by Turkish Statistical Institute in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, have been published according to the general trade system in detail from January 2020. In addition, statistics according to the special trade system have been published in the press release and additional tables.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)
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