Export Family Flies The Turkish Flag in 218 Countries
04 May 2021
Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) announced the export figures for April. In April, Türkiye's exports reached 18 billion 766 million dollars, an increase of 109 percent compared to the same month last year, despite the pandemic, making it the highest April export in the history of the Republic. April exports made history becoming the second most exported month of all time after March 2021. The export family signed an export of 68 billion 752 million dollars in the January-April period, an increase of 33.1 percent compared to the same period in 2020. With an April record, the Turkish exporter has succeeded in closing the last five months with records. In April, 25 sectors increased their exports compared to the same month of the previous year. 9 sectors set the highest monthly export record in their history. Last month, the automotive sector maintained its leadership with 2.466 billion dollars. The Turkish exporter, which managed to wave the Turkish flag in 218 countries and regions in April, succeed to increase its exports to 182 countries. In April, 15 provinces achieved the highest monthly exports in their history, while 74 provinces achieved significant success by increasing their exports. In April, with the addition of 2,444 new companies to the export family, an all-time monthly record was set in the number of companies that started new exports.