Turkey’s exports hit an all-time high in September export figures -- $16.01 billion. The country's exports rose by 4.8 per cent on a yearly basis and 28.5 per cent on a monthly basis in September. Its exports also climbed by 34.5 per cent in the third quarter of this year from the previous quarter.
Meanwhile, the country's imports in September totaled $20.89 billion, with an overwhelming 89.3 per cent made up of raw material and capital goods, she said.
In the first nine months of this year, Turkey's exports totaled $118.35 billion and imports $156.24 billion. In September, the export/import covering ratio -- excluding gold imports -- was around 90.9 per cent, and it was 84.4 per cent in the first nine months
Apparel exports posted 15 per cent rise to reach $1.6 billion in September, while textile rose by 12.8 per cent to $1.1 billion, chemicals by 19.4 per cent to $1.1 billion and machinery by 4.8 per cent to $2.1 billion.
The country's exports to France rose by 12.8 per cent, while Germany rose by 10.6 per cent, UK by 3.2 per cent and Spain by 2.3 per cent followed it in September.
