BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 30
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Turkey's foreign trade turnover amounted to $32.2 billion in March 2020, Turkey’s Ministry of Trade told Trend.
In March 2020, Turkey’s export decreased by 17.8 percent compared to the same month 2019, amounting to $13.4 billion. Meanwhile, in the reporting month, Turkey's import increased by 3.1 percent compared to the same month of 2019 and amounted to $18.8 billion.
From January through March 2020, Turkey’s trade turnover exceeded $98.4 billion.
During 1Q2020, export of Turkey dropped by 4 percent compared to the same period of 2019, amounting to $42.7 billion.
In the reporting period, Turkey’s import exceeded $55.6 billion, showing an increase of 10.3 percent over the year.
The foreign trade turnover of Turkey amounted to $374.2 billion in 2019.
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