Data Brief of Turkey Silk Trade for January-October 2024
Source: China Textile Import and Export Chamber of Commerce
Date: December 16, 2024, 14:30:13
In the previous article, we discussed the trade analysis of silk products in China from January to September 2024. For those interested, you can click on this link to view ithttps://blog.docsunhomeandliving.com/a-brief-of-chinas-silk-products-import-and-export-statistics/. Now, let’s focus on the trade analysis of silk products in Turkey from January to October 2024.
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, Turkey’s international silk trade amounted to USD 1.952 billion from January to October 2024, representing a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 0.92%. Exports totaled USD 1.617 billion, a YoY decline of 2.30%, while imports reached USD 335 million, a YoY increase of 20.04%. (See detailed tables below.)

Data Brief of Turkey Silk Trade Exports:
Table 1: All Turkey’s Silk Exports to Major Markets (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
Country/Region | Export Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
Total | 161,720.85 | 100.00 | -2.30 |
EU (27 countries) | 87,123.11 | 53.87 | -0.06 |
Belarus | 9,963.91 | 6.16 | -26.36 |
United Kingdom | 7,687.07 | 4.75 | -4.12 |
Russia | 6,766.55 | 4.18 | -20.80 |
Iraq | 6,662.34 | 4.12 | 6.88 |
United States | 5,250.08 | 3.25 | -16.64 |
Uzbekistan | 4,084.93 | 2.53 | 324.78 |
Morocco | 3,388.95 | 2.10 | 34.27 |
Saudi Arabia | 2,251.20 | 1.39 | 210.10 |
Kazakhstan | 2,218.02 | 1.37 | 4.07 |
Source: GTF

Table 2: Turkey’s Raw Silk Exports to Major Markets (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
Country/Region | Export Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
Total | 16.59 | 100.00 | -79.19 |
Egypt | 4.50 | 27.15 | 42,791.43 |
China | 4.29 | 25.89 | -92.91 |
EU (27 countries) | 1.52 | 9.15 | -83.66 |
North Macedonia | 1.39 | 8.39 | 6,284.40 |
Source: GTF
Table 3: Turkey’s Raw Silk Export Quantity to Major Markets (January-October 2024)
Unit: Tons, USD/kg
Country/Region | Export Quantity | YoY (%) | Export Price | YoY (%) |
Total | 29.95 | -47.79 | 5.54 | -60.13 |
China | 10.91 | -71.24 | 3.94 | -75.33 |
North Macedonia | 6.88 | 20,138.24 | 2.02 | -68.45 |
Tajikistan | 2.27 | -18.16 | 4.33 | -19.01 |
EU (27 countries) | 1.53 | -68.44 | 9.89 | -48.21 |
Libya | 1.44 | -66.57 | 3.46 | -23.31 |
Source: GTF

Table 4: Turkey’s Silk Fabrics Exports to Major Markets (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
Country/Region | Export Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
Total | 43,257.66 | 100.00 | -14.30 |
EU (27 countries) | 15,297.68 | 35.36 | -16.98 |
Belarus | 9,447.00 | 21.84 | -26.27 |
Russia | 5,355.42 | 12.38 | 2.88 |
Morocco | 3,035.51 | 7.02 | 41.90 |
Serbia | 1,156.44 | 2.67 | -19.66 |
Kyrgyzstan | 907.02 | 2.10 | -57.06 |
Source: GTF
Table 5: Turkey’s Silk Finished Products Exports to Major Markets (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
Country/Region | Export Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
Total | 118,446.60 | 100.00 | 3.02 |
EU (27 countries) | 71,823.91 | 60.64 | 4.48 |
United Kingdom | 7,587.50 | 6.41 | -4.01 |
Iraq | 6,352.10 | 5.36 | 9.55 |
United States | 4,690.33 | 3.96 | -20.95 |
Uzbekistan | 3,610.55 | 3.05 | 577.98 |
Saudi Arabia | 2,215.39 | 1.87 | 222.30 |
Azerbaijan | 1,721.13 | 1.45 | 163.48 |
Source: GTF
Imports
Table 6: All Turkey’s Silk Imports from Major Sources (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
Country/Region | Import Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
Total | 33,459.56 | 100.00 | 20.04 |
China | 8,672.70 | 25.92 | 35.29 |
EU (27 countries) | 6,595.23 | 19.71 | -7.63 |
Georgia | 6,439.54 | 19.25 | 17.64 |
South Korea | 2,526.63 | 7.55 | -13.21 |
Bangladesh | 1,623.39 | 4.85 | 74.23 |
Egypt | 1,487.42 | 4.45 | 82.02 |
Morocco | 1,155.32 | 3.45 | 27.79 |
Source: GTF
Table 7: Turkey’s Raw Silk Imports from Major Sources (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
Country/Region | Import Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
Total | 420.87 | 100.00 | -13.59 |
China | 242.14 | 57.53 | -9.76 |
EU (27 countries) | 110.58 | 26.27 | 100.09 |
Thailand | 47.19 | 11.21 | -45.17 |
India | 5.42 | 1.29 | 34.50 |
Azerbaijan | 4.59 | 1.09 | -91.85 |
Source: GTF
Table 8: Turkey’s Raw Silk Import Quantity from Major Sources (January-October 2024)
Unit: Tons, USD/kg
Country/Region | Import Quantity | YoY (%) | Import Price | YoY (%) |
Total | 76.35 | -26.09 | 55.13 | 16.90 |
China | 46.60 | 3.54 | 51.96 | -12.85 |
Azerbaijan | 10.30 | -70.19 | 4.45 | -72.67 |
EU (27 countries) | 8.53 | 90.68 | 129.68 | 4.94 |
Thailand | 5.14 | -44.13 | 91.73 | -1.86 |
India | 2.51 | 28.60 | 21.59 | 4.58 |
Source: GTF
Table 9: Turkey’s Silk Fabrics Imports from Major Sources (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
Country/Region | Import Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
Total | 12,468.97 | 100.00 | 12.91 |
China | 5,187.28 | 41.60 | 21.67 |
South Korea | 2,524.68 | 20.25 | -13.20 |
EU (27 countries) | 2,400.93 | 19.26 | -21.64 |
Egypt | 1,159.25 | 9.30 | 128.63 |
Malaysia | 521.84 | 4.19 | 2,290.11 |
Source: GTF
Table 10: Turkey’s Silk Finished Products Imports from Major Sources (January-October 2024)
Unit: USD 10,000
Country/Region | Import Value | Proportion (%) | YoY (%) |
Total | 20,569.72 | 100.00 | 25.86 |
Georgia | 6,436.67 | 31.29 | 17.58 |
EU (27 countries) | 4,083.73 | 19.85 | 1.57 |
China | 3,243.28 | 15.77 | 72.64 |
Bangladesh | 1,623.28 | 7.89 | 74.23 |
Morocco | 1,151.17 | 5.60 | 27.43 |
Vietnam | 856.48 | 4.16 | 28.52 |
Cambodia | 671.21 | 3.26 | 49.34 |
Source: GTF
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