Türkiye’s April trade gap narrows as exports jump
Türkiye’s foreign trade deficit narrowed 29.8 percent in April from a year earlier, as exports rose sharply while imports posted a limited increase, official data showed.
Exports increased 22.3 percent year-on-year to $25.4 billion under the General Trade System, according to provisional data prepared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) and the Trade Ministry.
Imports rose 3.1 percent to $33.9 billion in the same period.
The foreign trade deficit fell to $8.5 billion in April from $12.1 billion a year earlier. The export-import coverage ratio increased from 63.2 percent in April 2025 to 74.9 percent.
