Turkish Exports to Iraq Topped $1.1 Billion in July 2026

According to official data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), reported by Shafaq News on Sunday, 8 Shahrivar 1405 (August 30, 2026), Turkiye exported 1.113 billion dollars worth of goods to Iraq in July 2026, making Iraq its fourth largest export market for the month, narrowly ahead of Italy at 1.110 billion dollars. Germany led Turkish export destinations at 2.042 billion dollars, followed by the United States at 1.683 billion dollars and the United Kingdom at 1.349 billion dollars; together the five countries accounted for about 28.5 percent of Turkiye's total exports in July.

Turkiye's overall exports rose 2.9 percent year on year to 25.623 billion dollars in July 2026, while imports increased 5.1 percent to 32.966 billion dollars, widening the trade deficit by 13.6 percent. Over the first seven months of the year, exports grew 3.4 percent to 161.539 billion dollars and imports rose 4.7 percent to 222.085 billion dollars. Iraq remains one of Turkiye's most important regional export markets and a key link in the flow of goods reaching Iran through Turkey.