Türkiye’s Ministry of Trade announced that, despite rising protectionism in global trade, geopolitical tensions and uncertain economic conditions, exports from 45 of the country’s provinces grew in January–August 2025.
According to the report, total exports in this period rose 4.3% year on year to USD 178.112 billion. Of these provinces, 32 exported more than USD 1 billion.
Leading exporting provinces – August 2025
- Istanbul: USD 4.852 billion
- Kocaeli: USD 2.568 billion
- İzmir: USD 1.966 billion
- Bursa: USD 1.414 billion
- Tekirdağ: USD 1.150 billion
They were followed by Ankara, Gaziantep, Mersin, Manisa and Çorum.
Provinces with the largest export growth – August 2025
- Bursa: up USD 119 million
- Ankara: up USD 111 million
- Antalya: up USD 71 million
- İzmir: up USD 68 million
- Istanbul: up USD 45 million
The Ministry of Trade stressed: “With policies and strategies focused on high value-added, competitive exports and aimed at diversifying markets and products, efforts to increase exports and spread them evenly across the country continue resolutely. By boosting local production and employment, we aim to achieve a more prosperous Türkiye.”
