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About

Germany-Turkey Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $29.1B to Turkey. The main products that Germany exported to Turkey were Cars ($4.5B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.61B), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.21B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Turkey have increased at an annualized rate of 6.14%, from $21.6B in 2018 to $29.1B in 2023.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Turkey worth $1.78B, with Transportation ($675M), Other business services ($494M), and Computer and information services ($225M) being the largest in terms of value.

Turkey-Germany Trade: In 2023, Turkey exported $24.7B to Germany. The main products that Turkey exported to Germany were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.63B), Cars ($1.13B), and Engine Parts ($1.13B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Turkey to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 5.48%,  from $18.9B in 2018 to $24.7B in 2023.

In 2009, Turkey exported services to Germany worth $3.12B, with Travel ($3.03B), Insurance services ($53.7M), and Other business services ($27.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Turkey ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.62), and 28 in total exports ($272B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Germany exported $29.1B to Turkey. The main products exported from Germany to Turkey were Cars ($4.5B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.61B), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.21B). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Turkey have increased at an annualized rate of 6.14%, from $21.6B in 2018 to $29.1B in 2023.

In 2018, Turkey exported $24.7B to Germany. The main products exported from Turkey to Germany were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.63B), Cars ($1.13B), and Engine Parts ($1.13B). During the last 5 years the exports of Turkey to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 5.48%, from $18.9B in 2023 to $24.7B in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Turkey (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Turkey (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top Destination
United States$157B
Turkey
Top Destination
Germany$24.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Turkey included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Turkey than Germany included Iraq ($12.8B), United Arab Emirates ($14.7B), and Libya ($3.26B).

Difference in imports from Turkey (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Turkey

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Turkey in the exports of Machines ($9.2B), Transportation ($8.77B), and Chemical Products ($3.19B).

During 2018, Turkey had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Textiles ($5.43B), Machines ($5.23B), and Transportation ($4.9B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Turkey+$641MCars
Top Product Potential Turkey Germany+$499MCars

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

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Turkey (Flag) (2023)

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