Türkiye's exports to 10 BRICS member countries reached $18.23 billion in the January-September period, according to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) reported by Türkiye Today. During the same nine months, Türkiye's total global exports rose 5.2% year-on-year from $200.5 billion to $210.9 billion.
Among the BRICS members—Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates—Russia was the largest destination for Turkish exports at $4.11 billion, despite a 2.5% decrease. The UAE was the second-largest destination at $3.26 billion, recording a 41.2% decline. Egypt followed at $3.06 billion, China at $3 billion, and Iran at $1.83 billion.
Türkiye expanded outbound shipments to eight of the 10 BRICS members while exports to two countries declined. Shipments to Ethiopia recorded the strongest growth at 79.6%, followed by China with a 40.8% increase, South Africa at 29.1%, and Egypt at 28.6%.
Sectoral figures showed jewelry exports to BRICS countries dropped 45% from $2.39 billion to $1.32 billion, while exports of textiles and raw materials rose 8.7% to $1.18 billion.
Within Türkiye, five provinces—Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Kocaeli, and Bursa—accounted for a combined $12.48 billion of exports to BRICS nations. Istanbul led with $8.16 billion, followed by Ankara with $1.91 billion, Izmir with $1.04 billion, Kocaeli with $703 million, and Bursa with $657.5 million.
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- Türkiye Today · 2026-10-17
