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Türkiye's medium-high and high-tech exports reach $86.4 billion in nine months
According to TÜİK data, exports of “critical technology” products rose 7% in January-September. Medium-high-tech products accounted for $79 billion of the total, while high-tech products accounted for $7.4 billion.
Türkiye's exports of “critical technology” products, comprising medium-high- and high-tech goods, rose 7% year on year to $86.4 billion in the January-September period of 2026. The figures were compiled from data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
Medium-high-tech products accounted for the bulk of the total. Exports in this category rose 7.1% to $79 billion. High-tech product exports increased 6.3% from $6.9 billion in the same period last year to $7.4 billion.
| Technology level | January-September 2026 | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| High technology | $7.4 billion | +6.3% |
| Medium-high technology | $79.0 billion | +7.1% |
| Total | $86.4 billion | +7.0% |
According to Türkiye's general trade system, the country's total exports rose 5.2% over the same period to $210.9 billion. Accordingly, critical technology products accounted for approximately 41% of total exports and grew faster than overall exports.
Exports in this product group have also followed an upward trend over the long term. Exports of medium-high- and high-tech products, which stood at $53.1 billion in 2013, rose to $60.1 billion in 2017 and $88.7 billion in 2022. Exports reached $97.3 billion in 2023, $101.1 billion in 2024 and $111.9 billion in 2025.
Electronics and aerospace lead high-tech exports
Computers, electronic and optical products recorded the highest high-tech exports, at $3 billion. The manufacture of air and spacecraft ranked second at $2.5 billion, followed by pharmaceutical, medical, chemical and botanical products at $1.9 billion.
Automotive drives medium-high-tech exports
Motor vehicles ranked first by a wide margin among medium-high-tech products, with $29.2 billion in exports. They were followed by chemicals and chemical products at $15.7 billion, electrical equipment at $15.1 billion, and machinery and equipment not classified elsewhere at $14.1 billion.
Exports of weapons and ammunition, an important segment of the defense industry, reached $3.4 billion. Medical and dental instruments and supplies generated $818 million in exports, while other transport equipment, excluding aircraft and spacecraft, ships and boats, generated $664 million.
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