June 1, 2022
Foreign Trade Statistics in Turkey, April 2022
According to the general trade system exports and imports increased by 24.6%, 35.0% respectively in April 2022
Exports and imports increased by 21.6%, 40.2% respectively in January-April 2022
Energy products and non-monetary gold excluded exports and imports increased by 22.9%, 16.4% respectively in April
Exports, excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, were 21 billion 869 million dollars with a 22.9% increase in April 2022. Imports, excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, were 21 billion 223 million dollars with a 16.4% increase in April 2022.
Foreign trade surplus, excluding energy products and non-monetary gold, was 647 million dollars in April 2022.
Foreign trade volume was 43 billion 92 million dollars with a 19.6% increase. Energy products and non-monetary gold excluded export coverage imports was 103.0%.
The foreign trade deficit increased by 98.5% in April 2022
In April 2022 foreign trade deficit was 6 billion 113 million dollars with a 98.5% increase compared with April 2021. In April 2022, exports coverage imports was 79.3%, while it was 85.9% in April 2021.
The foreign trade deficit increased by %130.0 in January-April 2022
In January-April 2022 period, foreign trade deficit was 32 billion 553 million dollars with a 130.0% increase compared with January-April 2021. In the same period, exports coverage imports was 72.0% while it was 82.9% in January-April 2021.
Export, import and balance, April 2022
The ratio of manufacturing industries products in total exports was 95.0% in April 2022
In April 2022, according to economic activities, the ratios of manufacturing industries products, agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying in total exports were 95.0%, 2.4%, 2.0%, respectively.
In January-April 2022 period, according to economic activities, the ratios of manufacturing industries products, agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying in total exports were 94.5%, 3.2%, 1.8%, respectively.
The ratio of intermediate goods in total imports was 81.6% in April 2022
In April 2022, according to the BEC classification, the ratios of intermediate goods, capital goods and consumption goods in total imports were 81.6%,10.8%, 7.4%, respectively.
In January-April 2022 period, according to the BEC classification, the ratios of intermediate goods, capital goods and consumption goods in total imports were 82.5%,10.3%,7.1%, respectively.
The main partner for exports was Germany in April 2022
In April 2022, the main partner country for exports was Germany with 2 billion 2 million dollars. The country was followed by USA with 1 billion 778 million dollars, United Kingdom with 1 billion 168 million dollars, Italy with 1 billion 124 million dollars, and Iraq with 1 billion 86 million dollars. The ratio of the first five countries in total exports was 30.6% in April 2022.
In January-April 2022 period, the main partner country for exports was Germany with 7 billion 286 million dollars. The country was followed by USA with 5 billion 830 million dollars, Italy with 4 billion 511 million dollars, the United Kingdom with 4 billion 375 million dollars, and Iraq with 4 billion 200 million dollars. The ratio of the first five countries in total exports was 31.4% in January-April 2022.
The main partner for imports was Russia in April 2022
In April 2022, the top country for Türkiye’s imports was Russia with 5 billion 467 million dollars. The country was followed by China with 3 billion 294 million dollars, Germany with 2 billion 8 million dollars, Italy with 1 billion 71 million dollars and India with 1 billion 56 million dollars. The ratio of first five countries in total imports was 43.7% in April 2022.
In January-April 2022 period, the top country for Türkiye’s imports was Russia with 18 billion 187 million dollars. The country was followed by China with 13 billion 182 million dollars, Germany with 7 billion 522 million dollars, USA with 4 billion 719 million dollars, Italy with 4 billion 34 million dollars. The ratio of first five countries in total imports was 41.0% in January-April 2022.
Seasonally and calendar adjusted exports increased by 8.4%
In April 2022, while seasonally and calendar adjusted exports increased by 8.4% imports remained same compared with previous month. In April 2022, calendar adjusted exports and imports increased by 27.8%, 37.6% respectively compared with April 2021.
Ratio of exports of high-tech products in manufacturing industries was 3.6%
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 95.0% in April 2022. The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries exports was 3.6%. The ratio of manufacturing industries products in total exports was 94.5% in January-April 2022. In January-April 2022 period, the ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries exports was 3.0%.
The ratio of manufacturing industries’ products in total imports was 69.0%. The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries’ imports was 10.1% in April 2022. The ratio of manufacturing industries’ products in total imports was 67.6% in January-April 2022. The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries’ imports was 10.0% in January-April 2022.
According to the special trade system, exports were 22 billion 64 million dollars in April 2022
According to the special trade system, in April 2022, exports were 22 billion 64 million dollars with a 23.8% increase and imports were 28 billion 810 million dollars with a 38.0% increase compared with April 2021.
In April 2022 foreign trade deficit was 6 billion 746 million dollars with a 121.1% increase compared with April 2021.
Exports coverage imports was 85.4%, while it was 76.6% in April 2021.
Exports were 78 billion 772 million dollars in January-April 2022
According to the special trade system, exports were 78 billion 772 million dollars with a 21.0% increase and imports were 111 billion 767 million dollars with a 39.7% increase compared with January-April 2021.
In January-April 2022 period, foreign trade deficit was 32 billion 994 million dollars with a 120.7% increase compared with January-April 2021.
Exports coverage imports was 70.5%, while it was 81.3% in January-April 2021.
The next release on this subject will be on June 30, 2022.
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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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