In September 2025, Turkey recorded a 7.6% year-on-year increase in steel product exports, reaching 1.4 million tons, according to data from the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD). Despite the rise in volume, the export value slightly declined by 0.2%, amounting to $900.5 million.
Over the first nine months of 2025 (January September), Turkey maintained strong export performance, with steel exports rising by 12.1% year-on-year to 11.4 million tons, while the export value grew by 3.8%, reaching $7.7 billion.
On the other hand, steel imports into Turkey increased by 17.2% year-on-year during the same period, totaling 14.2 million tons with a value of $9.9 billion, up 3.6% compared to the previous year. In September alone, imports rose by 12.1% year-on-year to 1.5 million tons.
