Turkey more than doubles exports in last decade
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Thanks to strong growth trend overall, Turkey's exports in last decade saw the $1.2 trillion mark with automotive, readymade garments and chemicals sectors leading the way
Turkeys automotive, readymade garments and chemicals sectors lead the way in overall exports last decade which hit the $1.2 trillion mark, data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly shows.
Growing significantly each year between 2005-2014 save for the 2009 when a global economic crisis hit the world economies, Turkeys exports have more than doubled over the last decade.
With the aim of reaching $500 billion exports annually by 2023, the centenary of Republic of Turkey, exports rose from 73.4 billion in 2005 to 157.6 billion in 2014, rising by more than hundred percent.
Exports from automotive, readymade garments and chemicals sectors constituted almost 40 percent of Turkeys total exports volume last decade.
The automotive industry was the largest manufacturer of Turkish export goods, for a total of $22.2 billion in 2014. Other major exporters were readymade garments sector with $18.7 billion and chemicals sector around $17.8 billion.
The largest importer of Turkish goods last decade was Germany with over 120 billion. Germany was followed by the U.K. with $75 billion and Italy with $68 billion.
In line with improving relations with Iraq, exports to this country which stood at a mere $2.8 billion annually in 2005 rose to $10.6 billion in 2014, pushing overall exports to Iraq over $64.8 billion, making it the fourth largest importer of Turkish goods.
Anadolu Agency
Growing significantly each year between 2005-2014 save for the 2009 when a global economic crisis hit the world economies, Turkeys exports have more than doubled over the last decade.
With the aim of reaching $500 billion exports annually by 2023, the centenary of Republic of Turkey, exports rose from 73.4 billion in 2005 to 157.6 billion in 2014, rising by more than hundred percent.
Exports from automotive, readymade garments and chemicals sectors constituted almost 40 percent of Turkeys total exports volume last decade.
The automotive industry was the largest manufacturer of Turkish export goods, for a total of $22.2 billion in 2014. Other major exporters were readymade garments sector with $18.7 billion and chemicals sector around $17.8 billion.
The largest importer of Turkish goods last decade was Germany with over 120 billion. Germany was followed by the U.K. with $75 billion and Italy with $68 billion.
In line with improving relations with Iraq, exports to this country which stood at a mere $2.8 billion annually in 2005 rose to $10.6 billion in 2014, pushing overall exports to Iraq over $64.8 billion, making it the fourth largest importer of Turkish goods.
Anadolu Agency
