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2023
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Exports $6.76BRnk 16 / 223
2023
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Top Product $1.14BCombustion Engines
2023
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Exports $15.1BRnk 3 / 216
2023
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Top Product $2.32BDelivery Trucks
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.62Rnk 41 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$1.12TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$13,106CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.19%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Turkey Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $6.76B to Turkey. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Turkey were Combustion Engines ($1.14B), Cars ($773M), and Scrap Iron ($466M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Turkey have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.1%, from $7.91B in 2018 to $6.76B in 2023.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Turkey worth $1.88B, with Travel ($473M), Transportation ($465M), and Other business services ($385M) being the largest in terms of value.

Turkey-United Kingdom In N/A, Turkey did not export any products to United Kingdom.

In 2009, Turkey exported services to United Kingdom worth $1.54B, with Travel ($1.47B), Insurance services ($51.6M), and Other business services ($17.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Turkey ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.62), and 28 in total exports ($272B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, United Kingdom exported £565M and imported £1B from Turkey, resulting in a negative trade balance of £437M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £55M (10.8%) from £509M to £565M, while imports increased by £93.7M (10.3%) from £907M to £1B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Turkey were Gold (£88M), Combustion Engines (£76.5M), Scrap Iron (£62.1M), Cars (£58.8M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£14.2M). In December 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Turkey were Delivery Trucks (£193M), Cars (£60M), Insulated Wire (£49.8M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£30.6M), and Gas Turbines (£30.5M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£119M), Dover Eurotunnel (£94.1M), London (£86.7M), Tyne (£61.8M), and Felixstowe (£43M), while imports destinations were mainly Felixstowe (£223M), London Heathrow Airport (£204M), and London (£135M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Turkey was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Scrap Iron (£40.8M or 191%), Gold (£32.6M or 59%), and Cars (£30.3M or 106%). In December 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Turkey was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Delivery Trucks (£33.8M or 21.2%), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£11.3M or 58.1%), and Household Washing Machines (£6.65M or 77.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£55M(10.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£93.7M(10.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)London Heathrow Airport£119M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $6.76B to Turkey. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Turkey were Combustion Engines ($1.14B), Cars ($773M), and Scrap Iron ($466M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Turkey have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.1%, from $7.91B in 2018 to $6.76B in 2023.

Turkey does not register exports to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Turkey to United Kingdom were Delivery Trucks ($2.32B), Cars ($1.18B), and Insulated Wire ($746M).

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Turkey (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Turkey (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Turkey
Top DestinationGermany$24.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Turkey included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Ireland ($29.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Turkey than United Kingdom included Iraq ($12.8B), Russia ($10.8B), and United Arab Emirates ($14.7B).

Difference in imports from Turkey (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Turkey

Flow
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This chart compares trade between United Kingdom and Turkey by product, considering products traded by both, United Kingdom and Turkey.

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Turkey in the exports of Machines ($2.43B), Transportation ($1.2B), and Metals ($946M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Turkey+$313MGold
Top Product Potential Turkey United Kingdom+$334MCars

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 United Kingdom and Turkey. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Turkey. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Turkey indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Turkey (Flag) (2023)

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