ANKARA, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye's foreign trade deficit widened in the first half of 2025, reaching 49.4 billion U.S. dollars, according to data jointly released by the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Trade Ministry on Thursday.
Between January and June, exports rose by 4.1 percent year-on-year to 131.4 billion dollars, while imports climbed by 7.2 percent to 180.8 billion dollars.
The export-to-import coverage ratio decreased from 74.8 percent in the first half of 2024 to 72.7 percent this year, signaling a weaker export performance relative to growing import demand.
In June alone, exports increased by 7.9 percent compared to the same month last year, reaching 20.5 billion dollars. Imports surged by 15.2 percent to 28.7 billion dollars, resulting in a monthly foreign trade deficit of 8.2 billion dollars.
Germany was Türkiye's top export destination in the first six months of the year, with the total volume amounting to 10.9 billion dollars. On the import side, China remained the leading source, supplying 23.9 billion dollars worth of goods. ■
