Turkey - Economy
How is the economy of Turkey? Based on the information we have, Turkey has a upper middle-income, diversified Middle Eastern economy; heightened inflation and currency depreciation triggered by expansionary monetary and fiscal policy ahead of 2023 elections, now being reversed; industrializing economy that maintains large agricultural base. Key agricultural products in this country include: milk, wheat, sugar beets, tomatoes, barley, maize, potatoes, apples, grapes, watermelons (2022).
More about the economy of Turkey
Labor force 35.071 million (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 2.34% (2023 est.)
Industries textiles, food processing, automobiles, electronics, mining (coal, chromate, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper
Population below poverty line 14.4% (2020 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 16.09% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Turkish liras (TRY) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023 23.739 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 16.549 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 8.85 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 7.009 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 5.674 (2019 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 2019 $438.677 billion (2019 est.)
Debt - external 2018 $454.251 billion (2018 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $140.858 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $123.735 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $109.535 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2023 -$44.961 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 -$45.799 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$6.433 billion (2021 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2022 35.25% of GDP (2022 est.)
Budget
Revenues $210.536 billion (2020 est.)
Expenditures $249.268 billion (2020 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 0.08% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 0.08% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 0.09% of GDP (2021 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 2% (2021 est.)
Highest 10% 34.7% (2021 est.)
Average household expenditures
On food 27.3% of household expenditures (2021 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco 2.8% of household expenditures (2021 est.)
Imports
Imports 2023 $386.828 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $383.02 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $284.019 billion (2021 est.)
Imports (partners) China 13%, Germany 9%, Russia 8%, US 5%, Italy 5% (2022)
Comodities Imports force gold, refined petroleum, plastics, scrap iron, cars (2022)
Exports
Imports 2023 $386.828 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $383.02 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $284.019 billion (2021 est.)
Exports (partners) Germany 8%, US 7%, Iraq 5%, UK 5%, Italy 5% (2022)
Comodities Exports force garments, refined petroleum, cars, jewelry, plastic products (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $2.936 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $2.81 trillion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $2.662 trillion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $1.108 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $34,400 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $33,100 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $31,600 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 6.8% (2017 est.)
Industry 32.3% (2017 est.)
Services 60.7% (2017 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 59.1% (2017 est.)
Government consumption 14.5% (2017 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 29.8% (2017 est.)
Investment in inventories 1.1% (2017 est.)
Exports of goods and services 24.9% (2017 est.)
Imports of goods and services -29.4% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 9.41% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 10.43% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 11.97% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 17.6% (2023 est.)
Male 14.8% (2023 est.)
Female 22.9% (2023 est.)
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Turkey is found in Western Asia