Overview In 2023, Turkey was the number 18 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 28 in total exports, the number 20 in total imports, the number 77 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 41 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of Turkey are Cars ($12.1B), Gold ($10.3B), Refined Petroleum ($9.37B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($7.62B), and Jewellery ($7.38B), exporting mostly to Germany ($24.7B), United States ($15.9B), United Kingdom ($15.1B), United Arab Emirates ($14.7B), and Iraq ($12.8B).
In 2023, Turkey was the world's biggest exporter of Hand-Woven Rugs ($2.28B), Raw Iron Bars ($2.16B), Cement ($1.65B), Wheat Flours ($1.5B), and Borates ($751M)
Imports The top imports of Turkey are Gold ($30.1B), Refined Petroleum ($20.3B), Cars ($18.5B), Petroleum Gas ($8.38B), and Scrap Iron ($7.59B), importing mostly from China ($44.6B), Russia ($31B), Germany ($29.1B), Switzerland ($19.3B), and United States ($16.6B).
In 2023, Turkey was the world's biggest importer of Scrap Iron ($7.59B), Semi-Finished Iron ($3.36B), Polycarboxylic Acids ($1.94B), Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($1.46B), and Textile Fiber Machinery ($697M)
Location Turkey borders Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, and Syria by land and Cyprus, Egypt, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine by sea.