Services exports were 56.5 billion dollars in 2023, and imports were 41.4 billion dollars
According to International Trade in Services Statistics (travel excluded), while services exports were 47.4 billion dollars in 2022, it increased by 19.2% to 56.5 billion dollars in 2023. While service imports were 35.9 billion dollars in 2022, it increased by 15.3% in 2023 to 41.4 billion dollars.
Exports and imports of services and the balance, 2016-2023
Transport services had the highest share with 68.9% in services exports
According to the Extended Balance of Payments Services Classification, while the share of transport in total exports was 74.2% in 2022, it was 68.9% in 2023. The “other business services” was ranked at the second with 8.4% in 2022 and 9.8% in 2023. “Telecommunication, computer and information services” was the third with the share of 7.5% in 2023.
International trade in services by type of services (travel excluded), 2022-2023
Transport services exports were 38 billion 930 million dollars in 2023
While services exports in transport, which had the highest share in total service exports, was 35 billion 172 million dollars in 2022, it increased to 38 billion 930 million dollars by 10.7% in 2023. Telecommunication, computer and information services exports increased by 43.0% compared to the previous year and reached to 4 billion 252 million dollars.
Transport services had the highest share with 44.7% in services imports
The share of transport in total imports was 47.3% in 2022 while it was 44.7% in 2023. The “other business services” was ranked at the second with 18.9% in 2022 and 19.0% in 2023. “Telecommunication, computer and information services” was the third with the share of 10.3% in 2023.
Distribution of services trade by type of services, 2023
The exports and imports of services were made with European Union at most
Services exports to the European Union in 2023 were 21 billion 860 million dollars, while exports to other European countries were 8 billion 607 million dollars. Imports from the European Union were 18 billion 648 million dollars, and from other European countries were 4 billion 903 million dollars in 2023.
European Union became the leading group of countries in Türkiye’s exports and imports of services. European Union ranked first with the share of 38.7% in 2023 in terms of services exports; and the first in services imports with 45.0% in 2023.
Distribution of services trade by country groups, 2023
Germany ranked the first in services exports and Ireland in imports
In 2023, 29.3% of total exports were performed with Germany, the USA and the United Kingdom. Germany took the first place for services exports with 6 billion 987 million dollars with the share of 12.4%, the USA ranked second with the share of 10.1% and the United Kingdom ranked third with the share of 6.8% in 2023.
The top country for Türkiye’s services imports was Ireland with the share of 8.7% and 3 billion 594 million dollars in 2023. USA ranked second with the share of 8.2% and 3 billion 410 million dollars, and the Germany ranked third with the share of 8.1% and 3 billion 341 million dollars in 2023.
The top three countries in trade services, 2022-2023
The next release on this subject will be in September, 2025.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)
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