Major part of passenger car exports made to European Union countries in January-September period
Turkey's passenger car exports stood at 8.7 billion dollars in the January-September period, while European Union countries accounted for 9 of the top 10 export markets.
The Turkish automotive sector generated 8 billion 732 million dollars in revenue from passenger car exports carried out in the January-September period of 2026, with EU members making up 9 of the top 10 countries for exports.
January-September Revenues
The Turkish automotive sector managed to generate a total revenue of 8 billion 732 million 380 thousand dollars by exporting passenger cars to 82 countries, autonomous regions, and free zones in the January-September period of 2026.
Share in Total Exports
According to data from the Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters' Association, the total exports of the automotive industry reached 31 billion 144 million 829 thousand dollars in the first 9 months of the year, and passenger cars accounted for 28 percent of this total.
Countries with the Highest Exports
France was the country to which Turkey exported the most passenger cars, with exports to this country increasing by 5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, rising to 1 billion 640 million 938 thousand dollars.
Exports to Spain, which ranked second, increased by 6.3 percent to reach 1 billion 207 million 330 thousand dollars, while exports to Italy, ranking third, rose by 6.5 percent and were recorded at 977 million 816 thousand dollars.
Situation in Other Major Markets
While passenger car exports to Germany, ranking fourth, decreased by 25 percent down to 715 million 513 thousand dollars, exports to Slovenia, taking the fifth spot, increased by 6.7 percent to 712 million 361 thousand dollars.
Exports to the United Kingdom, the sixth largest market, decreased by 38.3 percent down to 643 million 211 thousand dollars.
Markets Further Down the List
In the January-September period, Poland ranked seventh with 568 million 82 thousand dollars, Belgium eighth with 352 million 755 thousand dollars, the Netherlands ninth with 182 million 685 thousand dollars, and Greece tenth with 164 million 50 thousand dollars.
European Union Weight and New Markets
In the January-September period, European Union countries constituted 9 of the top 10 markets in Turkey's passenger car exports, and approximately 82 percent of total passenger car exports were realized to these markets.
Additionally, Turkey made sales worth 14 million 200 thousand dollars to Libya and 8 million 483 thousand dollars to Estonia, destinations to which it did not export passenger cars in the same period of the previous year.