Türkiye's exports increased by 2.7% in May, from USD 24.2 billion to USD 24.8 billion.
EİB's exports of agricultural products increased by 2% from USD 402 million 655 thousand to USD 414 million 580 thousand, while exports of industrial products decreased by 5% from USD 917 million to USD 870 million. The mining sector exported USD 134.6 million with a flat course.
Iron sector anchored at the top
Aegean Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association maintained its place at the top while increasing its exports from USD 205 million to USD 237 million with an increase of 15% in May. EDDMIB increased its exports by 7% to USD 1 billion 71 million in the 5-month period of 2025 and became the only union to exceed the USD 1 billion threshold in the 5-month period.
Mining sector has been the third from the top for two months
Aegean Natural Stones & Minerals Exporters' Association managed to become the third most exporting union under the roof of EIB with USD 134.6 million worth of exports in May after April. EMİB increased its exports by 7% in the January-May period of 2025, reaching USD 571.7 million, surpassing the Aegean Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters' Association in the five-month period and ranking third.
Aegean Region's exports USD 2.9 billion
In May 2025, the Aegean Region increased its exports by 5.4% from USD 2 billion 753 million to USD 2 billion 901 million. The exports of the Aegean Region in the January-May period increased by 2% from USD 12 billion 743 million to USD 12 billion 999 million.
In May, İzmir exported USD 1 billion 573 million, accounting for 53% of the Aegean Region's exports, while Manisa maintained its second place with exports of USD 478 million. Denizli, which increased its exports from USD 416 million to USD 448 million with an 8% increase in May, was hot on Manisa’s heels..
Balıkesir, which increased its exports from USD 71 million in May 2024 to USD 140.7 million in May 2025 with an increase of 97%, became the record holder of export increase in the Aegean Region and took the fourth place.
Afyonkarahisar, one of the important centers of marble production and exports in Türkiye, increased its exports by 29% in May, from USD 29.6 million to USD 38.2 million. Kütahya, which stands out with its ceramic exports, exported USD 37.7 million, while Uşak, the center of recycling, exported USD 26.8 million.
African countries surpassed the Middle East in exports from EİB
Analyzing the exports of the Aegean Exporters' Associations by country groups, the European Union member countries remained at the top by far with USD 728 million in May 2025. While the American countries maintained their second place with USD 226 million, the third place changed hands.
In 2024, the third country group to which EİB exported the most was the Middle East countries with USD 141 million, while in 2025, African countries became the new owner of the third step with a demand of USD 162.4 million. Exports to African countries increased by 23% and became the country group with the highest increase in exports among the country groups. African countries were followed by Middle Eastern countries with USD 141 million worth of exports.
Germany, USA and Italy are the top export destinations
Germany remained at the top of the list of countries to which Aegean Exporters' Associations exported the most in May. EİB's exports to Germany amounted to USD 152 million in May. Aegean exporters, who exported USD 150 million to the USA, increased their exports to Italy from USD 81 million to USD 98 million with an increase of 20%. These countries were followed by the UK with USD 81 million in exports and Spain with USD 78 million.
Eskinazi: “We must take measures to increase production”
Jak Eskinazi, Coordinator President of the Aegean Exporters' Associations, emphasized that the increase in exchange rates lagged far behind the inflation figures as a result of the Medium Term Stability Program implemented by Türkiye to reduce high inflation to single digits, and stated that the capital of exporters melted, the automotive sector dominated the increase in exports in Türkiye in general, and that the high share of imports lies under the increase in exports in the automotive sector.
Emphasizing that the Turkish economy grew by 2% in the first quarter of 2025, Eskinazi stated, "When we examine the growth figures, we see that exports, industry and agriculture sectors did not contribute, on the contrary, they remained in the minus. Employment figures give bad signals. As the capital of exporters has melted, the recent decisions of the CBRT have made it difficult for us to access credit. Value-added exports based on employment are being blocked. Measures taken to reduce inflation are preparing the end of the country's industry and exports. The current level of inflation figures reveals that we have not achieved success in the fight against inflation. We have to take measures to increase production."
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