Exports and imports increased by 13.6% and 6.9%, respectively
According to the provisional data, produced with the cooperation of the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Customs and Trade, in March 2017; exports were 14 billion 496 million dollars with a 13.6% increase and imports were 18 billion 988 million dollars with a 6.9% increase compared with March 2016.
Foreign trade deficit decreased by 10.3%
In March 2017 foreign trade deficit was 4 billion 492 million dollars with a 10.3% decrease compared with March 2016.
In March 2017, exports coverage imports was 76.3% while it was 71.8% in March 2016.
Seasonally and calendar adjusted exports increased by 3.7%
Seasonally and calendar adjusted exports and imports increased by 3.7% and 2.2%, respectively compared with previous month. Calendar adjusted exports and imports increased by 13.5% and 7.1%, respectively compared with March 2016.
Exports to the European Union increased by 8.1%
As compared with the same month of the previous year, exports to the EU-28 increased by 8.1% from 6 billion 267 million dollars to 6 billion 775 million dollars. The proportion of the EU countries was 46.7% in March 2017 while it was 49.1% in March 2016.
The main partner for exports was Germany
In March 2017, the main partner country for exports was Germany with 1 billion 321 million dollars. The country was followed by UAE with 1 billion 28 million dollars, Iraq with 906 million dollars and the United Kingdom with 874 million dollars.
The top country for imports was Germany
In March 2017, the top country for Turkey’s imports was Germany with 1 billion 783 million dollars. The country was followed by China with 1 billion 770 million dollars, Russia with 1 billion 599 million dollars and the USA with 952 million dollars.
Ratio of exports of high-tech products in manufacturing industries was 3.1%
Foreign trade by technology intensity covers the manufacturing industries’ products in classification of ISIC Rev.3. According to the ISIC Rev.3, the ratio of manufacturing industries products in total exports was 94.4% in March. The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries was 3.1%. The ratio of medium-high-technology products in manufacturing industries’ products was 33.9%.
Ratio of imports of high-tech products in manufacturing industries was 13.9%
The ratio of manufacturing industries’ products in total imports was 81%. The ratio of high-technology products in manufacturing industries’ products was 13.9% in March 2017. The ratio of medium-high-technology products in manufacturing industries’ products was 42.2%.
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