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Exports $38.5BRnk 27 / 211
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Top Product $2.26BBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $3.58BRnk 17 / 219
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Top Product $419MMarble, Travertine and Alabaster
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.6Rnk 41 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH2.89%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$10,616CURRENT US$
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China-Turkey Trade: In 2022, China exported $38.5B to Turkey. The main products that China exported to Turkey were Broadcasting Equipment ($2.26B), Computers ($1.57B), and Semiconductor Devices ($981M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Turkey have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $22.2B in 2017 to $38.5B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Turkey.

Turkey-China Trade: In 2022, Turkey exported $3.58B to China. The main products that Turkey exported to China were Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($419M), Borates ($282M), and Chromium Ore ($252M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Turkey to China have increased at an annualized rate of 0.92%,  from $3.09B in 2017 to $3.58B in 2022.

In 2009, Turkey exported services to China worth $4.13M, with Other business services ($4.13M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Turkey ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.6), and 29 in total exports ($262B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, China exported $3.28B and imported $384M from Turkey, resulting in a positive trade balance of $2.89B. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China have increased by $449M (15.9%) from $2.83B to $3.28B, while imports increased by $21M (5.78%) from $363M to $384M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of China to Turkey were Telephones ($209M), Semiconductor Devices ($192M), Computers ($146M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($75.4M), and Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($67.4M). In October 2024 the top imports of China from Turkey were Borates ($36.6M), Precious Metal Ore ($31.5M), Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($27M), Nickel Mattes ($20.9M), and Iron Ore ($20.4M).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($596M), Guangdong Province ($546M), Jiangsu Province ($514M), Shandong Province ($243M), and Shanghai Province ($209M), while imports destinations were mainly Fujian Province ($75.9M), Shanghai Province ($59.4M), Zhejiang Province ($39.5M), Beijing ($33.3M), and Shandong Province ($27.8M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Turkey was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Semiconductor Devices ($153M or 389%), Telephones ($93.4M or 80.7%), and Computers ($39.4M or 37%). In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Turkey was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Borates ($20.9M or 134%), Nickel Mattes ($13.7M or 192%), and Precious Metal Ore ($12.8M or 68.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$449M(15.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$21M(5.78%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Zhejiang Province$596M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $38.5B to Turkey. The main products exported from China to Turkey were Broadcasting Equipment ($2.26B), Computers ($1.57B), and Semiconductor Devices ($981M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Turkey have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $22.2B in 2017 to $38.5B in 2022.

In 2017, Turkey exported $3.58B to China. The main products exported from Turkey to China were Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($419M), Borates ($282M), and Chromium Ore ($252M). During the last 5 years the exports of Turkey to China have increased at an annualized rate of 0.92%, from $3.09B in 2022 to $3.58B in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Turkey (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Turkey (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B
Turkey
Top DestinationGermany$21.9B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Turkey. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Turkey or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Turkey included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Turkey than China included Syria ($2.14B), Bulgaria ($4.88B), and Georgia ($2.49B).

Difference in imports from Turkey (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Turkey

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This chart compares trade between China and Turkey by product, considering products traded by both, China and Turkey.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Turkey in the exports of Machines ($16.2B), Metals ($5.4B), and Chemical Products ($4.93B).

During 2017, Turkey had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.61B), Metals ($471M), and Chemical Products ($460M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Turkey+$713MTelephones
Top Product Potential Turkey China+$202MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Turkey. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Turkey. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Turkey indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Turkey (Flag) (2022)

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