Imports into Turkey advanced 8.2% year-on-year to USD 33.1 billion in March 2026, driven by higher purchases of capital goods (+7.8%), intermediate goods (+11.2%), and other goods (+249.6%). China remained the top import source, accounting for 14.4%, followed by Russia (10.6%), Germany (7.7%), and Switzerland (4.9%). source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Imports in Turkey averaged 7052.65 USD Million from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35735.00 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 May 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
2026-04-02 08:40 AM
Imports Prel
Mar $33.2B $30B $31.2B
2026-04-30 07:00 AM
Imports Final
Mar $33.1B $30B $33.2B
2026-05-04 08:00 AM
Imports Prel
Apr $33.1B $29.5B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -11220.67 -9072.79 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports 21899.04 21005.68 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 33119.71 30078.47 USD Million Mar 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
33119.71 30078.47 35735.00 15.00 1957 - 2026 USD Million Monthly


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