7.8 percent increase in exports! September activity in Türkiye's foreign trade

Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) published the Foreign Trade Indices for September 2026. Accordingly; Export unit value index increased by 7.0%.

Export unit value index increased by 7.0% in September compared to the same month of the previous year. The index increased by 0.2% in food, beverages and tobacco compared to the same month of the previous year, increased by 12.6% in raw materials (excluding fuel), increased by 59.9% in fuels, and increased by 3.8% in the manufacturing industry (excluding food, beverages and tobacco).

EXPORT QUANTITY INDEX INCREASED BY 7.8%

Export quantity index increased by 7.8% in September compared to the same month of the previous year. Compared to the same month of the previous year, the index increased by 17.6% in food, beverages and tobacco, increased by 11.6% in raw materials (excluding fuel), decreased by 18.6% in fuels, and increased by 4.8% in the manufacturing industry (excluding food, beverages and tobacco).

IMPORT UNIT VALUE INDEX INCREASED BY 12.7%

Import unit value index increased by 12.7% in September compared to the same month of the previous year. Compared to the same month of the previous year, the index decreased by 1.4% in food, beverages and tobacco, increased by 52.4% in fuels, increased by 12.4% in raw materials (excluding fuel), and increased by 4.1% in the manufacturing industry (excluding food, beverages and tobacco).

IMPORT QUANTITY INDEX DECREASED BY 6.3%

Import quantity index decreased by 6.3% in September compared to the same month of the previous year. Compared to the same month of the previous year, the index increased by 15.0% in food, beverages and tobacco, decreased by 1.1% in raw materials (excluding fuel), decreased by 2.1% in fuels, and increased by 1.6% in the manufacturing industry (excluding food, beverages and tobacco).

SEASONALLY AND CALENDAR ADJUSTED EXPORT QUANTITY INDEX INCREASED BY 0.1%

Export quantity index according to the series adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects; While it was 145.3 in August 2026, it increased by 0.1% to 145.5 in September 2026. According to the series adjusted for calendar effects, the export quantity index is; While it was 136.3 in September 2025, it increased by 7.8% to 146.9 in September 2026.

SEASONALLY AND CALENDAR ADJUSTED IMPORT QUANTITY INDEX INCREASED BY 1.6%

Import quantity index according to the series adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects; While it was 111.7 in August 2026, it increased by 1.6% to 113.5 in September 2026. According to the series adjusted for calendar effects, the import quantity index is; While it was 117.7 in September 2025, it decreased by 6.3% to 110.3 in September 2026.