Ores and metals imports in Türkiye
Türkiye: Ores and metals imports was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Türkiye, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 7.0% for ores and metals imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Türkiye peaked at 10.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1963.
Türkiye ranks 10th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.8% | — |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +51.2% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +33.9% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +34.4% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +6.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 7.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More energy & mining data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Türkiye?
- Ores and metals imports in Türkiye was 7.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1963.
- How does Türkiye rank for ores and metals imports?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.