The export unit value index showed a 10.1% increase in food, beverages, and tobacco products; 4.5% in raw materials (excluding fuels); and 2.3% in the manufacturing industry (excluding food, beverages, and tobacco) compared to June 2024. However, the fuel sector experienced a 10% decrease. The export quantity index rose by 5% in the same period. Export quantities decreased by 4.8% in the food, beverages, and tobacco sector, while raw materials (excluding fuels) increased by 4.1%, fuels by 17.5%, and the manufacturing industry by 6.1%.
The import unit value index increased annually by 19.9% in food, beverages, and tobacco products, and 3.1% in manufacturing, while it decreased by 12.8% in fuels and 2.4% in raw materials (excluding fuels). The import quantity index increased by 13.1%. Sectorally, increases were recorded as 9.3% in food, beverages, and tobacco; 10.1% in raw materials; 15.6% in fuels; and 13.3% in manufacturing.
According to seasonally and calendar adjusted data, the export quantity index decreased by 6.9% from 161.6 in May to 150.4 in June. According to the calendar adjusted series, the export quantity index, which was 152.6 in the same month last year, decreased by 1.1% to 151 this year.
The import quantity index increased by 1.7% from 128.8 in May to 131 in June. The calendar adjusted import quantity index rose by 7.9%, from 121.5 in June 2024 to 131.2 this year.
The ratio of the export unit value index to the import unit value index, which reflects the terms of trade, was 89 in June 2024 and increased by 0.8 points to 89.8 in June 2025.
Overall, Turkey’s foreign trade experienced generally positive developments in both price and quantity terms in June.
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