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Turkey-China Trade: In 2023, Turkey exported $3.77B to China. The main products that Turkey exported to China were Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($421M), Chromium Ore ($314M), and Borates ($279M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Turkey to China have increased at an annualized rate of 2.49%, from $3.33B in 2018 to $3.77B in 2023.

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

China-Turkey Trade: In 2023, China exported $44.6B to Turkey. The main products that China exported to Turkey were Broadcasting Equipment ($3.6B), Computers ($2.32B), and Semiconductor Devices ($1.47B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Turkey have increased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $21.4B in 2018 to $44.6B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Turkey.

Comparison: In 2023, Turkey ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.62), and 28 in total exports ($272B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Turkey exported $3.77B to China. The main products exported from Turkey to China were Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($421M), Chromium Ore ($314M), and Borates ($279M). During the last 5 years the exports of Turkey to China have increased at an annualized rate of 2.49%, from $3.33B in 2018 to $3.77B in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $44.6B to Turkey. The main products exported from China to Turkey were Broadcasting Equipment ($3.6B), Computers ($2.32B), and Semiconductor Devices ($1.47B). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Turkey have increased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $21.4B in 2023 to $44.6B in 2018.

Exports from Turkey () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Turkey () (2023)

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Trade between Turkey () and China ()

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Turkey
Top DestinationGermany$24.7B

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Turkey than China included Syria ($2.05B), Bulgaria ($4.45B), and Georgia ($2.59B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Turkey included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China () and Turkey () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Turkey - China

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

During 2023, Turkey had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.82B), Chemical Products ($479M), and Metals ($345M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Turkey in the exports of Machines ($22.8B), Metals ($5.23B), and Chemical Products ($4.09B).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Turkey China+$202MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential China Turkey+$713MTelephones

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Turkey () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Turkey () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Turkey () and China ()

Turkey Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from China () and Turkey () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Turkey - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Turkey () and China () (2023)

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