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Istanbul ranked first among Türkiye’s provinces in July exports at $5.846 billion
Istanbul ranked first among Türkiye’s provinces in July with $5.846 billion in exports. From January through July, exports from 22 provinces exceeded $1 billion, while 54 provinces increased their exports.
The ministry released province-level export data for July and the January–July period. Istanbul ranked first last month with $5.846 billion in exports.
Istanbul’s exports fell 0.6 percent compared with the same month last year. Kocaeli ranked second with $3.389 billion in exports, followed by Izmir in third place with $2.074 billion.
Precious stones led Istanbul’s exports
Precious or semi-precious stones ranked first among Istanbul’s exports in July, with $968.320 million. They were followed by knitted clothing and accessories at $517.229 million, and boilers and machinery at $497.991 million.
Motor vehicles were Kocaeli’s leading export sector, generating $1.1681 billion in exports. Mineral fuels and oils, worth $335.858 million, and electrical machinery and equipment, worth $334.815 million, followed.
Mineral fuels and oils ranked first among Izmir’s exports, at $351.305 million. They were followed by motor vehicles at $233.799 million and boilers and machinery at $212.539 million.
Leading export markets for the top three provinces
The United States was the leading destination for Istanbul’s exports, at $406.654 million. Germany followed with $352.578 million, while the United Arab Emirates ranked next with $343.963 million.
Germany ranked first among Kocaeli’s export markets, at $339.062 million. Exports to the United Kingdom amounted to $334.084 million, while exports to the United States totaled $169.647 million.
Germany was the leading destination for Izmir’s exports, at $191.881 million. The United States followed with $128.526 million, and Niger ranked next with $119.682 million.
Provinces with the largest increases in exports
Mersin recorded the largest annual increase in exports by value in July. Mersin’s exports rose by $194 million, followed by Izmir with an increase of $135 million and Antalya with an increase of $129 million.
From January through July, exports from 22 provinces exceeded $1 billion. During the same period, 54 provinces increased their exports.
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