A gap has opened in Turkey's foreign trade: Imports have become more expensive, exports have decreased

Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) published foreign trade indices for the period of August 2026.

According to the data, the export unit value index increased by 8.5 percent in August compared to the same month last year, while the export quantity index decreased by 0.4 percent.

While the import unit value index increased by 13.7 percent in the same period, the import quantity index decreased by 2.8 percent.

İHRACATTA BİRİM DEĞER YÜZDE 8,5 ARTTI

Export unit value index increased by 8.5 percent on an annual basis in August 2026.

In sub-items, there was an increase of 7.4 percent in food, beverages and tobacco, 10.9 percent in raw materials excluding fuel, 47.1 percent in fuels and 5.1 percent in the manufacturing industry excluding food, beverages and tobacco.

Export quantity index decreased by 0.4 percent on an annual basis.

While the quantity index increased by 1.9 percent in food, beverages and tobacco, and by 19.3 percent in raw materials excluding fuel; It decreased by 20 percent in fuels and by 4.5 percent in the manufacturing industry.

İTHALATTA BİRİM DEĞER ARTIŞI YÜZDE 13,7

Import unit value index increased by 13.7 percent in August compared to the same month last year.

While there was a 4.2 percent decrease in food, beverages and tobacco, there was an increase of 35.9 percent in fuels, 12.5 percent in raw materials and 7.5 percent in the manufacturing industry.

The import quantity index decreased by 2.8 percent on an annual basis.

The quantity index in food, beverages and tobacco increased by 36.2 percent and in raw materials by 8.3 percent. There was a 1.6 percent decrease in fuels and a 0.5 percent decrease in the manufacturing industry.

AYLIK BAZDA İHRACAT MİKTARI ARTTI

According to data adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the export quantity index, which was at 143.6 in July, increased by 1 percent to 145 in August.

Calendar-adjusted export quantity index decreased by 0.4 percent compared to August last year and reached 140.5.

İTHALAT MİKTARI AYLIK YÜZDE 2,5 AZALDI

The import quantity index, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, decreased by 2.5 percent to 111.7 in August, from 114.6 in July.

Calendar-adjusted import quantity index decreased by 2.8 percent on an annual basis to 106.5.

DIŞ TİCARET HADDİ 4,3 PUAN GERİLEDİ

The terms of foreign trade, calculated by dividing the export unit value index by the import unit value index, was at the level of 94.3 in August 2025.

The index decreased by 4.3 points in one year and fell to the level of 90 in August 2026.