Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Turkey
Turkey: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Turkey, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Turkey stood at 5.4%.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Turkey peaked at 6.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
Turkey ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.6% | — |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +53.8% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -46.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -44.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -87.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +213.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +175.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -30.0% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +478.9% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -53.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -67.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +3775.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +1451.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +59.8% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +163.0% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +38.9% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +71.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -11.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +3775.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | +1451.4% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 1972 | +478.9% | 0.4% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- Gas production 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Turkey?
- Fuel exports in Turkey was 5.4% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Turkey rank for fuel exports?
- Turkey ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.