Türkiye offers abundant opportunities in a wide variety of sectors where it has a competitive edge.
AUTOMOTIVE
13th largest manufacturer globally (2025)
Annual production: 1.4 million units (2025)
Exports: USD 41.5 billion (2025)
MACHINERY
Largest TV & white goods producer in Europe Exporting 75% of its production
Exports: USD 29 billion (2025)
DEFENSE & AEROSPACE
Defense spending: USD 30 billion (2025) Exports: USD 10 billion (2025)
Air passengers: 247 million (2025)
ENERGY
6th largest electricity market in Europe with over 122 GW (2025)
AGROFOOD
7th largest agriculture producer in the world, 1st in Europe (2025)
Market: USD 104 billion (2023)Exports: USD 36.4 billion (2025)
Exports to around 200 countries
INFRASTRUCTURE
PPP investment: USD 228 billion (1986-2025) More opportunities in transportation, energy, healthcare
ICT
Market size: $53.8 billion (2025)
Exports: $5.0 billion (2025)
Employment: 289K of which 58% are R&D personnel (2025)
Technology startups attracted $5.7 billion investment in 2021-2025.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Double-digit growth Ever-growing Islamic finance
Istanbul Financial Center
Source: TurkStat, Ministry of Industry and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, SIPRI, TURKBESD, World Bank, EMRA, IEA, TIM, OSD, OICA, Presidency of Strategy and Budget, TÜBİSAD, Startups.watch