Turkish foreign trade in lira reaches 773 billion liras in 6 months, with a growth of 10.7%
Turkish lira-denominated foreign trade rose by 10.7% in the first half of the year to reach 772.9 billion liras, while dollar exports hit a record high for the month of June with a value of nearly $25 billion.
Turkish foreign trade denominated in the Turkish lira increased by 10.7% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, reaching 772 billion and 945 million liras.
According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, exports in US dollars during the period from January to June increased by 3.6% on an annual basis to reach 136 billion and 59 million dollars. In June alone, exports rose by 21.9% on an annual basis, approaching $25 billion, recording the highest June figure in the country’s history.
Foreign trade in the Turkish lira witnessed an increase on an annual basis during this period, as the volume of foreign trade in the lira in the first month of the year recorded 108.25 billion liras, with exports declining by 6% and imports rising by 18.8%.
This story was produced with machine-translation assistance, then went through human editorial review for accuracy and sourcing.
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