Turkey's 2011 exports up 18.5 pct to 134.9 bln USD
2012-01-31 16:50:26
Turkey's exports saw a 18.5-percent year-on-year growth in 2011 to reach 134.9 billion U.S. dollars, Turkey's statistics authority TurkStat said Tuesday.
In an announcement posted on its official website, TurkStat said that Turkey's imports in 2011 surged 29.8 percent year-on- year to reach 240.8 billion U.S. dollars.
In 2010, Turkey's exports stood at 113.8 billion U.S. dollars and its imports were 185.5 billion U.S. dollars.
Moreover, in December 2011, Turkey's exports were up 5.6 percent year-on-year to 12.4 billion U.S. dollars, while the imports rose 0.2 percent to 10.5 billion U.S. dollars.
In December 2011, Turkey's main partners for exports were Germany, Iraq, Britain, the United States and Italy, while the top three countries for imports were Russia, Germany and China, according to the authority.
TurkStat also said that Turkey's foreign trade deficit in 2011 increased to 105.8 billion U.S. dollars.