In February, the Turkish automotive industry conducted approximately $3 billion worth of exports. According to the Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters’ Association (OİB), the sector experienced a 4.7% decrease in exports compared to the same period in 2024. The highest external sales in the automotive sector, accounting for 14.3% of Turkey’s total exports, were in the “supply industry” group with exports totaling $1.224 billion. In February, compared to the same month last year, exports of passenger cars decreased by 0.6% to $920 million, while exports of buses-minibuses-midibuses fell by 9.5% to $211 million. The exports of motor vehicles for the transport of goods amounted to $480 million, and tractor exports were recorded at $116 million.

Germany, the country with the most exports in the supply industry, experienced a 7% decrease in exports compared to February of the previous year. Significant increases in exports were noted to key markets like Romania with a 23% rise, Spain with a 41% rise, and the Czech Republic with a 27% increase. Exports to France, the largest market for passenger cars, remained parallel to the same period last year. Remarkable export increases were seen in Spain with 68%, Slovenia with 90%, and Portugal with 251%. In the motor vehicles for the transport of goods group, which saw triple-digit export increases, Germany saw a 120% rise, and Spain experienced a 198% increase.

For the bus-minibus-midibus product group, the United Kingdom recorded a 63% rise, while triple-digit increases were seen in exports to Poland and Serbia. The highest export destination country in the automotive sector, Germany, received $470 million worth of products, marking a 7% increase. Exports to France decreased by 5% to $316 million, while exports to the United Kingdom recorded a 17% decrease, totaling $299 million.