Türkiye's exports to EU countries approached 82 billion dollars in the January-September period

According to the information compiled by the AA correspondent from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) data, Türkiye's exports increased by 5.2 percent in the January-September period this year compared to the same period last year, rising from 200.5 billion dollars to 210.9 billion dollars.

During the said period, exports to EU countries increased by 3.9 percent, from 78 billion 445.4 million dollars to 81 billion 486.8 million dollars. Thus, Türkiye's exports to EU countries increased by approximately 3 billion 41.4 million dollars in the said period.

In the January-September period, the highest export among EU countries was to Germany with 15 billion 438.5 million dollars. Exports to Germany increased by 4.2 percent compared to the same period last year.

Germany was followed by Italy with 9 billion 616 million 54 thousand dollars, Spain with 8 billion 282 million 135 thousand dollars, France with 7 billion 900 million 110 thousand dollars, Romania with 5 billion 491 million 31 thousand dollars, the Netherlands with 5 billion 457 million 921 thousand dollars and Poland with 4 billion 830 million 699 thousand dollars.

While exports increased to 17 of the EU countries, there was a decrease in 10 of them.

On a value basis, Germany, Italy, Spain and France continued to be Türkiye's largest export markets in the EU. Total exports to these 4 countries reached approximately 41.2 billion dollars in the January-September period.

During this period, exports increased to 17 of the EU countries, while a decrease was recorded in 10 of them.

During the said period, the automotive industry stood out among the sectors in exports to EU countries. The sector that increased its exports to the EU the most in terms of value in the January-September period was the automotive industry.

Exports of the chemical substances and products sector exceeded 10 billion dollars

Exports of the automotive industry to EU countries increased by 4.8 percent in the 9 months of the year compared to the same period of the previous year, increasing from 21 billion 891.3 million dollars to 22 billion 948.2 million dollars.

The automotive industry was followed by chemicals and products with 10 billion 253 million dollars, and ready-made clothing and apparel with 7 billion 308.9 million dollars.

In the said period, the automotive industry, which increased by 1 billion 56.9 million dollars, was followed by ferrous and non-ferrous metals with an increase of 1 billion 12 million dollars, and the electrical and electronics sector with an increase of 489.3 million dollars.

The highest export to EU countries was from Istanbul with 29 billion dollars

In the January-September period, Istanbul, Kocaeli, Bursa, Ankara and Izmir stood out in Türkiye's exports to 27 EU countries. The total exports of these 5 provinces to EU countries approached 60.9 billion dollars.

In the 9 months of the year, the highest exports to EU countries were made from Istanbul with 29 billion 3 million dollars.

Istanbul was followed by Kocaeli with 11 billion 432 million dollars, Bursa with 9 billion 425 million dollars, Ankara with 5 billion 665 million dollars and Izmir with 5 billion 402 million dollars.