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In recent years, Türkish machinery industry growth rates are much higher than growth rates of Türkiye’s overall economy and industry. With its rapid development and the potential it has, the Türkish Machinery industry is a sector increasing its share in the Turkish exports. Machinery is the second largest sector in Türkiye’s export. 

In 2025, Türkiye’s machinery exports reached $ 28.7 billion. Machinery sector contributed more than 10 percent of Türkiye's total exports.

Over the last 24 years, machinery export has increased 15-fold. More than 200 countries around the world use Turkish machines. The percentage of Turkish machines exported to USA and EU countries is 60. Machines come first in products that Germany and USA import from Türkiye. 

Türkiye is the sixth-largest machine manufacturer in Europe, ranked 28th in the global machinery foreign trade in 2024. 

Turkish Machinery has been leading the manufacturing industry in compliance with the European Green Deal and International Sustainability Standards. Through the "Twin Transition Project in the Machinery Sector," conducted under the UR-GE (Development of International Competitiveness) Project with support from the Ministry of Commerce, Turkish Machinery helps members navigate both green and digital transition, fostering a strong culture of sustainability. Turkish Machinery has launched MundusPlus, a platform with the motto "World with a Plus," where you can access the latest sustainability news and regulatory updates (https://mundusplus.org.tr/En).

Advantages of Turkish Machinery Industry

  • Developed engineering skills and quick adaptation to new technologies
  • Sufficient facilities (like industrial zones) and sufficient infrastructure
  • Advanced sub-industry
  • Rapid adaptation to international manufacturing standards
  • Quality awareness
  • Specialized, highly educated and skilled middle and senior managers
  • Young workforce
  • Domestic supply of raw materials
  • Flexible structure of SMEs (Most of the companies in the machine manufacturing industry in Türkiye are SMEs)
  • High level organization of the sector
  • Geographical proximity to some of the highest growth markets in machinery

Annual Growth Rates of Turkish Machinery Exports


Source: TurkStat​

 
Top Ten Product Groups in Machinery Export of Türkiye (2025, Million $)
Source: TurkStat

 

Machinery and Accessories Export of Türkiye by Sub-Sectors​ 

PRODUCT GROUP

2024
(Million $)

2025
(Million $)

Change
(%)

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES

2.660

2.783

4,6

COOLING MACHINES FOR DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL USAGE

2.534

2.587

2,1

CONSTRUCTION AND MINING MACHINES

2.148

1.996

-7,1

PUMPS AND COMPRESSORS

1.898

1.975

4,1

TURBINES, TURBOJETS, HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

1.528

1.721

12,7

WASHING AND DRYING MACHINES

1.845

1.674

-9,2

ELECTRIC MOTORS AND GENERATORS

1.492

1.466

-1,8

TRACTORS, AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY MACHINES

1.447

1.462

1,0

MACHINE TOOLS

1.375

1.301

-5,4

TEXTILE AND APPAREL MACHINES

1.075

1.152

7,2

VALVES AND ARMATURES 

1.032

1.047

1,4

FOOD INDUSTRY MACHINES

907

1.016

12,0

AIR CONDITIONERS

831

952

14,5

HEATERS AND COOKERS 

796

810

1,7

LOAD LIFTING, CARRYING AND STOWING MACHINES

801

802

0,1

REACTORS AND BOILERS

650

657

1,1

ROLLING AND FOUNDRY MACHINES, MOULDS

493

473

-4,0

PACKAGING MACHINES

356

395

11,0

RUBBER AND PLASTIC PROCCESSING MACHINES 

324

297

-8,4

OFFICE MACHINES

271

272

0,3

BEARINGS

209

195

-6,6

PAPER AND PRINTING MACHINES

195

185

-5,5

LEATHER PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING MACHINES 

10

7

-24,2

OTHER MACHINES

3.433

3.480

1,4

TOTAL

28.312

28.707

1,4

Source: TurkStat