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Istanbul ranked first in August exports with $5.5 billion
Istanbul ranked first among Türkiye’s provinces in August with exports worth $5.503 billion. From January to August, 25 provinces exported more than $1 billion, while exports increased in 56 provinces.
Istanbul ranked first among the provinces in August exports, with $5.503 billion in exports. The city’s exports increased by 13 percent compared with the same month last year.
Kocaeli followed Istanbul with exports of $3.122 billion, an increase of 16.6 percent. Izmir recorded $1.842 billion in exports, while the province’s exports declined by 1.2 percent year on year.
Leading export items by province
Precious or semi-precious stones ranked first in Istanbul’s exports, with $1.585 billion. They were followed by knitted clothing and accessories at $444.940 million, and boilers and machinery at $420.309 million.
Motor vehicles were Kocaeli’s leading export sector, with $1.016 billion in exports. Electrical machinery and equipment ranked second with $335.903 million, followed by mineral fuels and oils with $296.975 million.
Mineral fuels and oils ranked first in Izmir’s exports, at $292.454 million. They were followed by boilers and machinery at $183.569 million, and iron and steel at $180.198 million.
Top export destinations
Switzerland was Istanbul’s largest export market, with $986.101 million in exports. Exports to the United States totaled $479.727 million, while exports to the United Arab Emirates reached $336.420 million.
The United Kingdom ranked first among Kocaeli’s export destinations, with $304.910 million. Germany followed with $280.591 million, and the United States with $179.400 million.
Germany was Izmir’s largest export market. Exports to Germany totaled $177.652 million, while exports to the United States reached $169.126 million and those to Spain totaled $144.824 million.
Istanbul leads in export growth
Istanbul recorded the largest annual increase in export value in August. The increase in Istanbul’s exports was calculated at $634 million, while Mersin recorded an increase of $467 million and Kocaeli an increase of $444 million.
From January to August, exports from 25 provinces exceeded $1 billion. During the same period, 56 provinces increased their exports.
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