Turkey's apparel exports drop 7.7% to $4.1 bn in Jan-Mar 2025

Turkey's apparel exports declined by 7.75 per cent year-on-year (YoY) during January–March 2025, totaling $4.101 billion compared to $4.446 billion in the same period of 2024, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Trade.

Exports also fell by 10.78 per cent in March 2025.

Exports of knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories (HS Chapter 61) decreased by 4.8 per cent to $2,297.514 million, down from $2,412.152 million in January–March 2024.

Non-knitted apparel and accessories (HS Chapter 62) experienced an 11.3 per cent decline, falling to $1,804.553 million from $2,034.341 million during the same period last year, as per the trade report on the top twenty chapters.