BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 7
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
The trade turnover between Turkey and Iran dropped by $379.5 million in February 2020 compared to the same month of 2019, amounting to $272.6 million, Trend reports with reference to the Turkish Trade Ministry on Apr. 7.
In February 2020, Turkey’s export to Iran amounted to $160 million, while import from Iran - $112.6 million.
From January through February 2020, trade turnover between Turkey and Iran dropped by $766.1 million compared to the same period of 2020, amounting to $561.6 million.
During the reporting period, export from Turkey to Iran amounted to $343 million, while imports from Iran - $218.6 million.
Turkey’s foreign trade turnover in February 2020 exceeded $32.2 billion.
In February 2020, export from Turkey increased by 2.3 percent compared to February 2019, exceeding $14.6 billion.
Turkey's import increased by 9.8 percent in February 2020 compared to the same month of 2019 and exceeded $17.6 billion.
From January through February 2020, Turkey's trade turnover exceeded $66.1 billion. Meanwhile, Turkey’s export increased by 4.1 percent compared to the same period of 2019, reaching $29.3 billion.
Over the reporting period, Turkey’s import increased by 14.3 percent compared to the same period of 2019, amounting to $36.8 billion.
The foreign trade turnover of Turkey exceeded $374.2 billion in 2019.
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