Vice President Yılmaz announced the 2025 Foreign Trade Targets.

Statements on Foreign Trade by Vice President Yılmaz for 2025

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz shared important data regarding Turkey's foreign trade performance for the year 2025. He announced that in December 2025, exports increased by 12.8 percent compared to the same month last year, reaching 26.4 billion dollars, breaking the record for the highest monthly export in history.

2025 Export Targets and Performance

Yılmaz stated that the export targets for 2025 have reached 273.4 billion dollars, the highest level in the history of the Republic. In a post on his social media account, he emphasized that exports continue to increase despite challenging global conditions. He also projected that service exports, including tourism revenues, would exceed 123 billion dollars, and that total goods and service exports would exceed 396 billion dollars.

Trade Deficit and Future Goals

Yılmaz also highlighted that with 2025 imports remaining below their projected levels, the trade deficit would be positively impacted, reaching 92.1 billion dollars, which is better than anticipated. He expressed his belief that the expected growth rate of 2.5% among trade partners in the next three years would bolster exports.

He mentioned that they aim to increase goods exports to 282 billion dollars in 2026 and to exceed 410 billion dollars in total goods and service exports. He noted that these positive trends would keep the current account deficit at low levels and reduce the need for external financing.

Global Challenges and Achievements

Cevdet Yılmaz congratulated all institutions, especially the Ministry of Trade, as well as exporters for their strong performance in an era characterized by rising protectionism. He stated that they would continue their fight against inflation supported by a low current account deficit and focus on efforts to increase investment, production, employment, and exports with a balanced growth approach.