Energy imports and exports in Türkiye
Türkiye: Energy imports and exports was 72.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Türkiye, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 72.0% for energy imports and exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Türkiye peaked at 80.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1991.
Türkiye ranks 26th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.0% | — |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 48.2% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 65.4% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 71.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.3% | 72.7% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Türkiye?
- Energy imports and exports in Türkiye was 72.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1991.
- How does Türkiye rank for energy imports and exports?
- Türkiye ranks 26th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.