Ankara's exports increased to 15.7 billion dollars in 10 months

According to the compilation of data from the Ministry of Commerce, in the January-October period, exports increased by 5.5 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching 236 billion 837 million dollars.

Exports from the capital increased by 21.2 percent in the January-October period compared to the same period last year, reaching 15 billion 727 million 188 thousand dollars. In the same period last year, 12 billion 976 million 760 thousand dollars of exports were made from the capital.

When the distribution of Ankara's exports by country was examined, it was seen that the USA was the country with the most sales in the January-October period. During this period, 1 billion 233 million 27 thousand dollars of exports were made to the USA. This country was followed by China with 1 billion 85 million 917 thousand dollars, Slovakia with 1 billion 21 million 210 thousand dollars, Ukraine with 934 million 599 thousand dollars and Germany with 928 million 375 thousand dollars.

In the foreign sales made from the capital in the 10 months of this year, "electrical and electronic" ranked first with 2 billion 61 million 543 thousand dollars. This sector was followed by "chemical substances and products" with 1 billion 863 million 382 thousand dollars, "automotive industry" with 1 billion 581 million 782 thousand dollars, "machinery and parts" with 1 billion 435 million 875 thousand dollars and "mining products" with 1 billion 327 million 59 thousand dollars.

The sector that increased its exports the most proportionally during this period was "ornamental plants and products" with 115.3 percent. This sector was followed by "hazelnuts and products" with 100.2 percent, "carpet" with 89.4 percent, and "electrical and electronics" sectors with 86.7 percent.

Source: TRT Haber Ekonomi RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)