TÜİK announced: Türkiye's import and export rates have been announced

According to the foreign trade indices of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) for September, the export unit value index increased by 7 percent on an annual basis, while the increase in the import unit value index was 12.7 percent. While the export quantity index increased by 7.8 percent, the import quantity index decreased by 6.3 percent.

The terms of foreign trade, which is calculated by dividing the export unit value index by the import unit value index, decreased by 4.7 points from 92.7 in September 2025 to 88 in September 2026.

EXPORT UNIT VALUE INDEX INCREASED BY 7 PERCENT

Export unit value index increased by 7 percent in September compared to the same month last year.

On an annual basis, the index increased by 0.2 percent in food, beverages and tobacco, by 12.6 percent in raw materials excluding fuel, by 59.9 percent in fuels, and by 3.8 percent in the manufacturing industry excluding food, beverages and tobacco.

The general export unit value index increased from 126.1 in September 2025 to 134.9 in September 2026.

7.8 PERCENT INCREASE IN EXPORT QUANTITY INDEX

Export quantity index increased by 7.8 percent on an annual basis in September.

An increase of 17.6 percent was recorded in food, beverages and tobacco, 11.6 percent in raw materials excluding fuel, and 4.8 percent in the manufacturing industry excluding food, beverages and tobacco.

Fuel export quantity index decreased by 18.6 percent in the same period.

UNIT VALUE IN IMPORTS INCREASED BY 12.7 PERCENT

Import unit value index increased by 12.7 percent in September compared to the same month last year.

While there was a 1.4 percent decrease in food, beverages and tobacco, there was a 52.4 percent increase in fuels, a 12.4 percent increase in raw materials excluding fuel, and a 4.1 percent increase in the manufacturing industry excluding food, beverages and tobacco.

While the general import unit value index was 136 in September 2025, it became 153.3 in September 2026.

IMPORT AMOUNT DECREASED BY 6.3 PERCENT

Import quantity index decreased by 6.3 percent on an annual basis in September.

There was a 15 percent increase in food, beverages and tobacco, and a 1.6 percent increase in the manufacturing industry, excluding food, beverages and tobacco.

On the other hand, a 1.1 percent decrease was recorded in raw materials, excluding fuel, and a 2.1 percent decrease in fuels.

MONTHLY INCREASE IN CURIFIED DATA

The export quantity index, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, increased by 0.1 percent to 145.5 in September, while it was 145.3 in August.

Calendar-adjusted export quantity index increased by 7.8 percent from 136.3 in September 2025 to 146.9 in September 2026.

The import quantity index, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, increased by 1.6 percent to 113.5 in September, from 111.7 in August.

Calendar-adjusted import quantity index decreased by 6.3 percent on an annual basis, falling from 117.7 to 110.3.

FOREIGN TRADE TERMS DECREASED BY 4.7 POINTS

The terms of foreign trade, calculated by dividing the export unit value index to the import unit value index, was at the level of 92.7 in September 2025.

The index decreased by 4.7 points to 88 in September 2026.