Turkish Textile Industry Exceed $7 Billion in Exports in the First 9 Months of 2025
Türkiye’s textile sector continued to strengthen its position in global markets between January and September. According to data from the Southeastern Anatolia Exporters’ Association, the sector exported a total of 1,866,922 tons of textile products to 199 countries and free zones in the first nine months of 2025. This export volume generated $7.048 billion and $186.000 in revenue for Türkiye.
The sector, which achieved $7.15 billion in exports in the same period last year, continued its steady rise this year with a 0.5% increase. The largest export market in the first nine months of the year was the European Union, with $2.67 billion in purchases. Meanwhile, exports to African countries increased by 16.5% to $1.086 billion, making this region the market with the highest export growth during the period.
Italy Remains Türkiye’s Largest Market
When evaluated on a country-by-country basis, Italy remained the top export destination for Turkish textile manufacturers, with $564.224 million. Egypt followed with $410.711 million, followed by Spain with $388.231 million.
When examining sub-product groups, the export driver, as always, was the fabric group. This category maintained its leadership with total exports of $4.375 billion, while yarn exports reached $1.800 billion, 345 thousand, and fiber exports reached $872 million, 661 thousand.
Istanbul had the highest export figures in Türkiye, with $2.77 billion, 673,000. It was followed by Gaziantep with $1.157 billion, 155,000, and Bursa with $910,238,000.
“We are Determined in Production, We will Be Stronger in New Markets”
Ahmet Öksüz, President of the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters’ Association (ITHIB), stated that the sector continues its production- and export-focused growth despite global challenges. Öksüz emphasized that their goal is to maintain their current market share while simultaneously increasing the share of branded and value-added product exports.
Öksüz commented: “We are focused on further strengthening our presence in our core markets, such as the US and the European Union. We aim to increase our US exports, which exceeded $780 million in 2024, even further by the end of the year. We are intensively continuing our trade and buyer delegation programs to become more active in alternative markets such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Dubai, North African countries, and Vietnam. We aim to grow in both quantity and value by the end of the year.”
