Imports into Turkey dropped 10.7% year-on-year to USD 28.1 billion in May 2026, according to preliminary data from the Trade Ministry. The decline was driven by decreased purchases of raw materials (-3.9%), consumer goods (-30.1%), and investment goods (-18.4%). China remained the leading source of imports, followed by Russia and Germany. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Imports in Turkey averaged 7110.16 USD Million from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35734.97 USD Million in December of 2025 and a record low of 15.00 USD Million in August of 1958. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Turkey Imports - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on June of 2026.

Imports in Turkey is expected to be 28800.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Imports is projected to trend around 36100.00 USD Million in 2027 and 38500.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-22 07:00 AM
Imports Final
Apr $33.9B $33.1B $33.91B
2026-06-04 08:00 AM
Imports Prel
May $28.1B $33.9B $30.5B
2026-06-30 07:00 AM
Imports Final
May $33.9B $28.1B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -5599.00 -8500.35 USD Million May 2026
Exports 22504.00 25408.28 USD Million May 2026
Imports 28103.00 33908.62 USD Million May 2026
Tourism Revenues 9896.00 15152.00 USD Million Mar 2026


Turkey Imports
Turkey's main imports are machinery and transport equipment (31 percent of total imports), of which road vehicles (7 percent) and electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances (6 percent); manufactured goods (16 percent), of which iron and steel (5 percent); mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (16 percent), of which petroleum and petroleum products (4 percent); chemicals and related products (13 percent), of which plastics (4 percent); gold, non-monetary (7 percent); crude materials, inedible, except fuels (7 percent); miscellaneous manufactured articles (6 percent); and food and live animals (4 percent). The country's main imports' sources were: China (10 percent of total imports); Germany (9 percent); Russia (8 percent); the US and Italy (5 percent each); France, Iran, Switzerland, South Korea, the UK, Spain and India (3 percent each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
28103.00 33908.62 35734.97 15.00 1957 - 2026 USD Million Monthly


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