According to the information compiled from the records of Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters Association, the sector achieved exports of 31 billion 144 million 829 thousand dollars in the 9 months of the year, with an increase of 3.1 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
The share of the automotive industry in the country's exports, which sells to approximately 200 countries, autonomous and free zones, in the January-September period, was 14.8 percent.
In the said period, 73.7 percent of automotive exports were made to EU countries. Exports to EU countries increased by 4.8 percent compared to the same period last year, from 21 billion 891 million 279 thousand dollars to 22 billion 948 million 277 thousand dollars.
In the 9 months of the year, 3 billion 590 million 285 thousand dollars were exported to the "other European countries" group, 1 billion 175 million 101 thousand dollars to the "North American Free Trade Area" group, 1 billion 109 million 695 thousand dollars to the "African countries" group, 940 million 755 thousand dollars to the "Commonwealth of Independent States" group, and 493 million 385 thousand dollars to the "Middle Eastern countries" group.
THE MOST EXPORTED COUNTRY IS AGAIN GERMANY
Germany, the main market of the automotive industry, was recorded as the country with the most exports in this period.
Automotive exports from Türkiye to Germany, which amounted to 4 billion 943 million dollars in the January-September period of 2025, increased by 2.6 percent to 5 billion 70 million dollars in the same period this year.
Sales of 3 billion 820 million dollars were made to France, which ranked second, with an increase of 11.1 percent on an annual basis. In the 9-month period of 2025, products worth 3 billion 436 million dollars were sold to this country.
The United Kingdom, which left the EU, ranked third with 2 billion 928 million dollars.
An 18.5 percent increase was recorded in automotive exports to Italy. Automotive exports to this country, which were 2 billion 356 million dollars in the January-September period last year, increased to 2 billion 790 million dollars in the same period this year.
Spain became the 5th country with the most exports, with a decrease of 4 percent and 2 billion 456 million dollars.
In the list of countries with the most exports on an annual basis in the January-September period, Slovenia is 6th with a 2 percent decrease and 1 billion 656 million dollars, Poland is 7th with a 4 percent increase and 1 billion 393 million dollars, Belgium is 8th with a 1 percent decrease and 1 billion 202 million dollars, the USA is 9th with a 4.7 percent increase and 956 million dollars, Romania is 9th with a 16 percent decrease and 943 million dollars. It ranked 10th in dollars.
