Manufacturing Intelligence Spotlight: TURKEY
by CanadianManufacturing.com Staff
Manufacturing Intelligence Spotlights from CanadianManufacturing.com outline key data on the top 21 global export markets.
The biggest opportunities for Canadian companies include key growth sectors, such as: automotive production, mining, metal refining, lumber, pulp and paper production
GDP: $960.5 billion (2010 est.)
GDP growth: 8.2% (2010 est.)
GDP per capita: $12,300 (2010 est.)
Population: 78,785,548 (July 2011 est.)
Labour force: 25.64 million (2010 est.)
Products: tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, hazelnuts, pulse, citrus; livestock
Industry: textiles, food processing, automotive production, electronics manufacturing, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper
Exports: $121 billion (2010 est.)
Export Markets : apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transportation equipment
Export partners: Germany (10.1%), U.K. (6.4%), Italy (5.7%), France (5.3%), Iraq (5.3%), Russia (5.4%)
Trade activity with Canada:
Exports to Turkey: $750.9M
Imports from Turkey: $701.3M
Major imports: vegetable products ($67.7M), textiles ($114.6M), base metals ($132M), vehicles and aircraft ($80.5M)
Trade Commissioner
Mr. Osman Cakiroglu
Consulate of Canada in Istanbul / Consulat du Canada à Istanbul
Tekfen Tower Büyükdere St. No: 209 16th Floor 4 Levent Besiktas , Istanbul, 34394, Turkey
(011-90-212) 385-9700 Fax: (011-90-212) 385-9710
ankra-td@international.gc.ca
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Sources: Export Development Canada , Statistics Canada and The CIA World Factbook
