Material import dependency in Türkiye
Türkiye: Material import dependency was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2023
All-time low
11.5%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Material import dependency in Türkiye, 1996–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 21.3% for material import dependency in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Türkiye peaked at 21.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1998.
That places Türkiye 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 12.5% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More trade data for Türkiye
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 72,168 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 349,440 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 58,001 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 9,850 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 25.3 Balance (2026)
- Export to import ratio 0.99 (2025)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product 132,400 Thousand euro (2024)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product and partner 1,548 Thousand euro (2024)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in cultural goods by product 5.75 million Thousand euro (2024)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country - monthly dat 4,624 Thousand tonnes (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Türkiye?
- Material import dependency in Türkiye was 21.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1998.
- How does Türkiye rank for material import dependency?
- Türkiye ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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