Export Value Per Kilogram Increases
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat announced at Turkey Innovation Week that the export value per kilogram has risen to 1 dollar and 73 cents.
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat shared the country's foreign trade data and the increase in export value per kilogram with the public during Turkey Innovation Week 2026, held at the Haliç Congress Center.
Turkey Innovation Week Begins
The event, organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly with the support of the Ministry of Trade, is being held at the Haliç Congress Center under the theme 'Humanity 6.0'.
In his speech there, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat emphasized that the keys to economic growth are R&D, innovation, branding, design, and added value.
Annualized Export Figures
Stating that Turkey maintains its economic stability, Minister Bolat reported that annualized exports increased by 5.2 percent as of September, reaching 283.7 billion dollars.
Noting that the year-end target has been exceeded with current data, Bolat stated that the total year-end target for goods and services exports has been set at 410 billion dollars.
Increase in Added Value in Exports
It was announced that the share of medium-high and high-technology product exports reached 43.7 percent in the first 9 months.
Export Value Per Kilogram
Exports, which averaged 1 dollar and 53 cents per kilogram last year, rose to 1 dollar and 73 cents at the end of the first 9 months of this year.
When low-value, high-tonnage items are excluded, it was observed that the export value per kilogram rose to 2 dollars and 11 cents.
Sectoral Export Values
It was stated that the value per kilogram in the defense industry is 61.5 dollars, and 25 dollars in the pharmaceutical sector.
While the value per kilogram in the ship and yacht sector was recorded as 14 dollars, this figure was 9 dollars in the automotive sector.
Technology and Investment Programs
A total of 30 billion dollars in resources has been allocated within the framework of the Investment Committed Advance Credit Program and the HIT-30 High Technology Investment Program.
It was reported that this resource is allocated to investments aimed at developing Turkey's technology and value-added production capacity.