The July results of the foreign trade index prepared by the Turkish Association of Construction Material Producers in cooperation with KPMG were released. The construction materials industry's exports over the past 12 months reached $33.38 billion as of July.
The sector's exports in July rose 1% from $3.17 billion in June to $3.20 billion. Export volume, however, fell from 5.19 million tons to 4.94 million tons during the same period.
The average export unit price was recorded at $0.65 per kilogram in July. The average unit price, which stood at $0.61 in June, increased by 6.1%.
Import volume declined
The construction materials industry's imports totaled $1.44 billion in July. The import value fell 2.6% from $1.48 billion in June.
Import volume also declined from 462,200 tons in June to 363,500 tons in July, marking a 21.4% decrease. The average import unit price rose from $3.20 to $3.96 per kilogram.
The difference between exports and imports was approximately $1.76 billion in July. The limited increase in export value and the decline in import value supported the sector's foreign trade balance in favor of exports.
Seven-month foreign trade surplus reaches $10.67 billion
In the January-July period, the construction materials industry's exports totaled $19.51 billion, while imports stood at $8.84 billion. During the same period, export volume reached 30.13 million tons and import volume totaled 2.48 million tons.
The sector recorded a foreign trade surplus of approximately $10.67 billion in the first seven months of the year.
Annual export value rises 10.5%
Over the 12-month period from August 2025 to July 2026, exports totaled $33.38 billion and 51.65 million tons. Export value increased by 10.5% compared with the same period of the previous year, while export volume rose by 2%.
During the same period, the average export unit price increased by 8.3% to $0.65 per kilogram. Imports totaled $14.32 billion and 4.24 million tons.
Over the 12-month period, import value increased by 16%, while import volume declined by 4.9%. The average import unit price rose 22% to $3.38 per kilogram.
