NewsTürkiye August exports rise 8.1% to $23.467 billion
Imports also increased, while the ministry’s January–August figures provide a separate cumulative view of trade.
Event / data period: 2026-09-03
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IllustrationTürkiye’s exports reached USD 23.467 billion in August 2026, up 8.1% from the same month a year earlier, according to a Trade Ministry bulletin dated 3 September. Imports rose 10.5% to USD 28.706 billion, taking total foreign-trade volume 9.4% higher to USD 52.173 billion.
For January–August, exports totalled USD 185.006 billion and imports USD 250.791 billion. The ministry reported year-on-year increases of 4% in exports, 5.3% in imports and 4.7% in total trade volume over those eight months.
The monthly figures and the eight-month totals cover different reference periods, so August growth rates should not be projected across the year. Imports grew faster than exports, which is why growth in total trade volume is not the same measure as export growth. The bulletin reports merchandise trade in US dollars; services trade is tracked separately.