Türkiye's January-August period exports reached 185 billion dollars

According to information compiled from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) data, Türkiye's exports increased by 4 percent in January-August this year compared to the same period last year, rising from 177.9 billion dollars to 185 billion dollars.

Türkiye made the most exports to Germany in the January-August period of this year. During the said period, exports to Germany increased by 3.8 percent and reached 13 billion 576 million 381 thousand dollars.

In the said period, Germany was the country with the most exports, followed by the USA with 9 billion 636.6 million dollars, the United Kingdom with 9 billion 219.3 million dollars, Italy with 8 billion 561.6 million dollars, Spain with 7 billion 238.9 million dollars, and France with 6 billion 925.8 million dollars.

In the January-August period, exports increased by 12.9 percent in the USA, 2.6 percent in the United Kingdom, 4.3 percent in Italy, 7.4 percent in Spain and 5.2 percent in France on an annual basis.

THE MOST EXPORTS TO GERMANY IN THIS PERIOD ARE FROM ISTANBUL

During the said period, most exports to Germany were made from Istanbul. Exports of Istanbul companies to Germany increased by 1 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching 5 billion 235.9 million dollars.

Istanbul was followed by Bursa with 1 billion 988.1 million dollars, Kocaeli with 1 billion 552.8 million dollars, Izmir with 979.7 million dollars and Ankara with 734.7 million dollars.

The sector that exports the most to Germany is recorded as the automotive industry.

The automotive industry's exports to Germany increased by 2.4 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching 4 billion 441.3 million dollars.

ONE OF THE Striking INCREASES IN EXPORTS TO GERMANY WAS OBSERVED IN THE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES INDUSTRY

After the automotive industry, the sector that exported the most to Germany was ready-made clothing and apparel. Exports of the ready-made clothing and apparel industry to Germany amounted to 1 billion 610.9 million dollars in the January-August period.

During the said period, exports of the iron and non-ferrous metals sector to Germany increased by 13.2 percent, reaching 1 billion 187.5 million dollars, exports of the electrical and electronics sector increased by 8.5 percent, reaching 969.8 million dollars, and exports of the chemicals and products sector increased by 11 percent, reaching 965.6 million dollars.

Machinery and parts exports to Germany increased by 9.9 percent to 751.6 million dollars, air conditioning industry exports increased by 10 percent to 555.8 million dollars, and steel industry exports increased by 6.3 percent to 548.1 million dollars.

One of the notable increases in exports to Germany was seen in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. The sector's exports to Germany increased by 47.9 percent in January-August compared to the same period last year, rising from 182.9 million dollars to 270.6 million dollars.