Imports Potential of Turkey

My purpose in publishing this table is to give international organizers an idea about the imports potential of Turkey in different industries. Following information may be useful for people planning export delegations to Turkey and organizers hosting buyer delegations in their trade fairs.

Total Imports Figure of Turkey in 2003 – 2011 Term.

Turkey imported 1.24 Trillion US$ worth products and services in 2003 – 2011 term. Below is a breakdown of total imports in sectors.

  

Sector	Total Imports
Base Metals	142.670.000.000	US $
Automotive	111.304.000.000	US $
Chemicals	179.755.000.000	US $
Machinery & Hardware	118.002.000.000	US $
Crude Oil & Natural Gas	119.762.000.000	US $
Textiles	39.614.000.000	US $
Coke Coal, Petroleum Products	75.593.000.000	US $
Apparels, Fashion, Clothing	11.429.000.000	US $
Electric Machines	47.349.000.000	US $
Agriculture & Forestry	38.315.000.000	US $
Food & Beverages	23.477.000.000	US $
TV Sets, Communication Equipment	41.529.000.000	US $
Metalware	21.138.000.000	US $
Plastics & Rubber	23.155.000.000	US $
Mining Equipment	39.528.000.000	US $
Furniture	16.672.000.000	US $

Of course there are many sub divisions in these categories which can offer profit for event organizers. For example the table doesn't list enormous local retail chains that have huge buying potential nor does it give any hint about giant potential that the country’s thriving construction industry offers.

However it is a good point to start for a total outsider as it clearly shows some facts that maybe useful for trade event organizers. Referencing the above table and my experiences in the market I made the below list which may be of use for any event planner considering Turkey as a target market:

Sectors From Turkey with Most Buying Potential

Chemical Technologies & Products

Energy Technologies, Renewable & Alternative Energies

Metal & Metal Technologies

Machine Tools & Hardware, Spare Parts

Automotive

Medical Equipment & Machinery

Pharmaceutical Chemicals & Machinery

Coal, Coal Mining & Coal Technology

Non-Food Retail Items

Shopping Mall & Supermarket Equipments

Optics

Computers and related hardware

Mobile Phones, Smart Phones and Accessories

As a person organizing buyer missions from Turkey for overseas trade fairs, I am constantly in contact with volume buyers from these industries. I'd be glad to cooperate with organizers planning export missions to or hosted buyer delegations from Turkey. My references and latest projects I'm involved are listed in my website.