Türkiye's foreign trade deficit down over 56% to $6.3B in January
According to official data released on Wednesday, Türkiye's foreign trade deficit decreased by 56.4% in January 2024 compared to the previous year, dropping from $14.29 billion to $6.3 billion. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced a 3.5% increase in exports, reaching $19.99 billion, and a 22% decrease in imports, totaling $26.22 billion for the same period.
- Economy
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:07 | 28 February 2024
- Modified Date: 12:07 | 28 February 2024
Türkiye's foreign trade deficit went down by 56.4% to $6.3 billion in January 2024, from $14.29 billion in the same month last year, official figures showed on Wednesday.
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) revealed that the country's exports rose by 3.5% to $19.99 billion, while its imports dropped by 22% to $26.22 billion last year.
The main destination for Turkish exports was Germany with $1.76 billion, while Russia was the biggest source of imports with $4.32 billion.
The share of manufacturing industries products in overall exports was 93.6%.
Exports of high-tech products in manufacturing industries were up by 16% to $18.59 billion and that of medium-high-tech rose by 1.5% to $6.77 billion year-on-year in January.
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