The exports of the electrical and electronics sector reached $7 billion 343 million 976 thousand in the first half of the year with an increase of 7% compared to the same period of the previous year.
According to the information compiled from the data of the Ministry of Commerce and the Turkish Exporters Assembly, Turkey’s total exports in the first 6 months increased by 20% compared to the same period of the previous year and reached $126 billion.
During this period, exports of the electrical and electronics sector followed a fluctuating course. The sector made foreign sales of $980 million 455 thousand in January, $1 billion 366 million 975 thousand in March, $1 billion 65 million 633 thousand in May and $1 billion 359 million 402 thousand in June.
Exports of the electrical and electronics sector increased by 7% in the January-June period of this year compared to the same period of the previous year, rising from $6 billion 867 million 595 thousand to $7 billion 343 million 976 thousand.
The United Kingdom ranked first in exports with $801 million 402 thousand. This country was followed by Germany with $677 million 57 thousand, France with $433 million 616 thousand, Italy with $351 million 540 thousand and Spain with $314 million 686 thousand.
Istanbul ranked first
Istanbul ranked first at the provincial level in the exports of the electrical and electronics sector in the January-June period. Foreign sales of $3 billion 710 million 740 thousand from Istanbul corresponded to approximately 50% of the total exports of the sector.
Istanbul was followed by Manisa with $1 billion 87 million 41 thousand, Denizli with $425 million 945 thousand, Kocaeli with $418 million 922 thousand and Izmir with $384 million 279 thousand.
Source: Trthaber / Translated by Irem Yildiz