Greece ranks as Türkiye’s third-largest export market among neighbouring countries

Türkiye’s exports to Greece and six other neighbouring countries increased by 2.3% year-on-year to reach $23.4 billion between January and October 2026, according to data compiled from the Ministry of Trade.

Türkiye’s total exports rose by 5.5% compared with the same period in 2025, reaching $236.84 billion. Of this amount, exports to seven neighbouring countries – Greece, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iraq, Iran and Syria – totalled $23.43 billion.

The figure compares with $22.91 billion recorded during the first ten months of 2025, representing an annual increase of 2.3%.

GREECE RANKS THIRD AMONG NEIGHBOURING MARKETS

Iraq was Türkiye’s largest export destination among its neighbouring countries, with exports totalling approximately $7.5 billion during the January-October period.

Bulgaria ranked second with $4.4 billion, followed by Greece in third place with $2.8 billion. Georgia came fourth, receiving approximately $2.4 billion worth of Turkish exports.

In terms of export growth, Georgia recorded the strongest increase among the seven countries at 17.8%, followed by Syria at 16.5% and Bulgaria at 14.8%.

CHEMICALS LEAD EXPORTS TO NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

Chemicals and chemical products accounted for the largest share of Türkiye’s exports to the seven neighbouring countries, reaching $4.42 billion.

Cereals, pulses, oilseeds and related products ranked second, with exports worth $2.39 billion, while furniture, paper and forestry products followed with approximately $1.83 billion.

Ornamental plants and related products recorded the lowest export value, at $25.4 million.

The figures exclude Armenia, with which there is no direct official trade by land, and Nakhchivan, for which separate official data were unavailable.