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Turkey Export Data 2025: Top Partners, Products, HS Codes & Companies
According to Turkey Export Data on TradeInt, the automotive sector was Turkey’s leading export category, with vehicles and their parts accounting for $36.76 billion or 13.44% of total outbound trade in 2025.
- Germany was the top destination at $22.19 billion (8.11%), followed by the United Kingdom at $16.79 billion (6.14%).
- Vehicles and their parts and accessories were the top export category at $36.76 billion (13.44%).
- HS code 8703 (Motor cars and other motor vehicles) was the largest single product at $13.36 billion (4.88%).
- OUEDRAOGO ABDOULAYE was the top exporting company for HS code 8703 at $43.59 million (18.27%).
This article covers Turkey’s top export partners, leading export categories by value, key exported products by HS code, and the primary companies behind those exports.
Who are Turkey's top export partners in 2025?
According to TradeInt’s global trade data, Germany was Turkey’s leading export partner in 2025, receiving $22.19 billion worth of goods, which accounted for 8.11% of Turkey’s total exports. The United Kingdom followed closely at $16.79 billion (6.14%), with the United States ranking third at $16.35 billion (5.98%). Italy and Iraq completed the top five, with export values of $13.21 billion (4.83%) and $12.41 billion (4.54%) respectively, highlighting a diversified trade network spanning Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
According to the Turkey export data for 2025, 46.10% of Turkey’s top export partners were:
- Germany | $22.19B | 8.11%
- United Kingdom | $16.79B | 6.14%
- United States | $16.35B | 5.98%
- Italy | $13.21B | 4.83%
- Iraq | $12.41B | 4.54%
- France | $11.19B | 4.09%
- Spain | $10.45B | 3.82%
- United Arab Emirates | $9.28B | 3.39%
- Romania | $8.59B | 3.14%
- Netherlands | $8.12B | 2.97%
Top Export Partners Insights 2025
The data reveals a strong European orientation, with six of the top ten partners located in the EU, collectively receiving over 30% of Turkey’s exports. This regional concentration suggests deep, integrated supply chains, particularly in the automotive sector, which dominates shipments to Germany, France, and Spain. The resilience of these trade flows is underscored by Turkey’s record export performance in September 2025, reaching an all-time monthly high of $22.6 billion, indicating sustained demand from key markets.
What are the top 10 Turkey export product categories in 2025?
According to TradeInt’s global trade data, vehicles and automotive parts were Turkey’s most valuable export category in 2025, generating $36.76 billion and representing 13.44% of all exports. Machinery and mechanical appliances formed the second-largest category at $25.94 billion (9.48%), while electrical equipment and parts followed at $17.76 billion (6.49%). Mineral fuels and precious metals rounded out the top five, with values of $15.19 billion (5.55%) and $13.37 billion (4.89%) respectively, illustrating the country’s industrial and commodity-based export strength.
According to the Turkey export data for 2025, 57.00% of Turkey’s top export product categories were:
- Vehicles and their parts and accessories, except for railway and tramway vehicles | $36.76B | 13.44%
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, mechanical appliances and their parts | $25.94B | 9.48%
- Motors, electrical equipment and their parts; recorders and players, television image and sound recording and playback equipment and their parts and accessories | $17.76B | 6.49%
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and their distillation products; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | $15.19B | 5.55%
- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, precious metals and their products; imitation jewelry; coins | $13.37B | 4.89%
- Plastic and its products | $11.23B | 4.10%
- Steel | $10.80B | 3.95%
- Steel products | $9.73B | 3.56%
- Knitted or crocheted garments and clothing accessories | $9.63B | 3.52%
- Garments and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | $6.78B | 2.48%
Top Export Categories Insights 2025
The dominance of the automotive and machinery sectors, which together account for nearly 23% of exports, points to Turkey’s advanced manufacturing base. This is complemented by significant exports in basic materials like steel and plastics, suggesting a vertically integrated industrial ecosystem. The high value of jewelry and precious metals exports, at $13.37 billion, aligns with Turkey’s role as a major hub for the gold trade, with imports in this category also exceeding $15 billion in 2024, indicating a robust processing and re-export market.
What are Turkey Top Export Products by HS code in 2025 (HS 4-Digit)?
According to TradeInt’s global trade data, HS code 8703 (Motor cars and other motor vehicles) was Turkey’s top exported product in 2025, with an export value of $13.36 billion, constituting 4.88% of total exports. Refined petroleum oils (HS 2710) ranked second at $12.38 billion (4.52%), followed by jewelry and precious metal articles (HS 7113) at $9.69 billion (3.54%). Automotive parts (HS 8708) and motor vehicles for transport (HS 8704) completed the top five, with values of $8.29 billion (3.03%) and $8.42 billion (3.08%) respectively.
According to the Turkey export data for 2025, 25.99% of Turkey’s top export products by HS code were:
- 8703 | $13.36B | 4.88%
- 2710 | $12.38B | 4.52%
- 7113 | $9.69B | 3.54%
- 8704 | $8.42B | 3.08%
- 8708 | $8.29B | 3.03%
- 8544 | $4.58B | 1.67%
- 8702 | $3.32B | 1.21%
- 6204 | $3.18B | 1.16%
- 7108 | $3.06B | 1.12%
- 8504 | $2.71B | 0.99%
Top Export Products by HS Code Insights 2025
The data shows a clear automotive cluster, with three related HS codes (8703, 8704, 8708) collectively accounting for over 11% of Turkey’s total exports, highlighting the sector’s systemic importance. The significant share of refined petroleum (HS 2710) suggests substantial downstream processing capacity for energy imports. This export structure aligns with broader trade patterns, where mineral fuels and oils constituted 19.1% of Turkey’s own imports in 2024, indicating a strategic import-to-export refinement model.
Who are the top 10 exported HS codes' top Turkey exporting companies in 2025?
According to TradeInt’s global trade data, the leading exporting companies in Turkey were highly specialized by product. For the top export, motor vehicles (HS 8703), OUEDRAOGO ABDOULAYE was the foremost company with exports of $43.59 million, capturing 18.27% of that code’s trade. For refined petroleum (HS 2710), TURKIYE PETROL RAFINERILERI ANONIM SIRKETI TUPRAS dominated with $224.77 million (39.56%), while ZINGOLD KUYUMCULUK SANAYI VE TICARET LTD STI led jewelry exports (HS 7113) with $55.73 million (13.71%).
According to the Turkey export data for 2025, the top exporting companies for key HS codes were:
- OUEDRAOGO ABDOULAYE (HS 8703) | $43.59M | 18.27%
- TURKIYE PETROL RAFINERILERI ANONIM SIRKETI TUPRAS (HS 2710) | $224.77M | 39.56%
- ZINGOLD KUYUMCULUK SANAYI VE TICARET LTD STI (HS 7113) | $55.73M | 13.71%
- VOLKSWAGEN AG (HS 8704) | $40.19M | 16.69%
- EAE ELEKTRIK ASANSOR END INS SAN VE (HS 8708) | $127.09M | 9.76%
- DEMIRER KABLO TESISLERI SAN VE TIC A S (HS 8544) | $17.66M | 7.79%
- FORD TRADING COMPANY LLC (HS 8702) | $60.70M | 48.07%
- INDITEX S A LELYSTAD BRANCH (HS 6204) | $22.35M | 8.97%
- IGR METALS TRADING DMCC (HS 7108) | $88.92M | 41.35%
- BALIKESIR ELEKTROMEKANIK SANAYI TESISLERI ANONIM SIRKETI (HS 8504) | $32.81M | 10.78%
Top Exporting Companies Insights 2025
The company data reveals high market concentration in specific sectors, with firms like TUPRAS and FORD TRADING COMPANY LLC commanding nearly 40% and 48% shares of their respective HS code markets. This points to the pivotal role of major refineries and automotive joint ventures in Turkey’s export economy. The presence of global brands like Volkswagen and Inditex also underscores Turkey’s integration into international supply chains, a trend supported by the country’s stable trade relations with the EU and other key partners despite broader global economic shifts.
Conclusion
In summary, Turkey’s 2025 export profile was defined by a powerful automotive sector generating over $36 billion, a strong European trade axis led by Germany ($22.19B), and high-value niches like jewelry ($9.69B). The top ten export partners absorbed nearly half of all Turkish goods, while the top ten product categories accounted for 57% of export value. Looking ahead, Turkey’s export sector shows resilience, with annualized exports hitting a record $269.7 billion in 2025, though it operates within a context of a widening trade deficit. Continued growth will likely depend on maintaining competitiveness in core industrial sectors and deepening value-added processing, as evidenced by the latest Turkey Export Data.
