Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Turkey
Turkey: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Turkey, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.6% for ores and metals exports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Turkey peaked at 14.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2003.
That places Turkey 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.6% | — |
| 1963 | 4.4% | -32.6% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | +33.1% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | +28.8% |
| 1966 | 14.1% | +84.8% |
| 1967 | 6.7% | -52.0% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | +71.1% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +6.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 4.4% | 14.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 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)
- Fuel exports 5.4% (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 ores and metals exports in Turkey?
- Ores and metals exports in Turkey was 4.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for ores and metals exports?
- Turkey ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.