USD 57,8 billion
Total revenue the Turkish machinery sector generated in 2024.
502,000
Number of employees in the Turkish machinery sector.
USD 28,7 billion
Total export value of the Turkish machinery industry in 2025.
200+
Number of export destinations for Turkish machinery products.
DE | GB | FR | IT
Major export markets of the Turkish machinery sector.
59,000+
Total number of active local and international companies in the whole Turkish machinery sector.
USD 1.5 billion
Value that the Türkiye’s agricultural machinery export value reached in 2025.
USD 7.4 billion
Total export value of the Turkish HVAC industry in 2025.
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Türkiye is Europe’s manufacturing base for white goods.
Machinery manufacturing continues to be one of the key growth drivers of the Turkish economy. This sector plays a crucial role in the development of Türkiye's greater manufacturing industry due in no small part to its capability to produce intermediate goods and to provide inputs to key sectors such as chemicals, construction, automotive, electronics, energy, textiles, agriculture, and mining. The machinery manufacturing sector in Türkiye is known for being R&D intensive -- Türkiye graduates over 39,000 engineers every year in mechanical fields -- and for creating high value.
Türkiye's competitiveness in the machinery sector is driven by favorable input costs and strong enablers. Input costs include competitive labor cost, an affordable and reliable energy supply, and logistical advantages based on the geostrategic location of Türkiye; enablers, on the other hand, include a skilled workforce, generous investment incentives, an innovation-oriented infrastructure, and a strong supply base and domestic clusters.
Here are some essential facts and figures about the Turkish machinery sector:
- The Turkish machinery sector more than quadrupled its revenues to reach USD 57,8 billion (2024) and doubled its workforce to hit over 500,000 in 2024.
- While global exports doubled, Türkiye’s exports have increased tenfold in the past 20 years and reached USD 28,7 billion in 2025. The export price per kilogram reached an all-time high at USD 8,1.
- The export/import ratio of the sector has increased from 30 percent to 65 percent since 2004, indicating an ever-growing market with less dependency on imports.
- As the 4th largest export industry of Türkiye, accounting for a 10 percent share in the country’s total exports, machinery products are shipped to more than 200 countries. 54 percent of total machinery product exports are shipped to the USA and EU countries, mostly to Germany, UK, France, and Italy.
- Total imports of the machinery sector surpassed USD 45,3 billion in 2024, endorsing the strong demand from the domestic market.
- Türkiye’s agricultural machinery export value reached USD 1.5 billion in 2025.
- Türkiye’s construction machinery export value reached 2,15 billion in 2024.
- Türkiye’s HVAC sector stands out as a strong industrial base with USD 7.1 billion total export in value. It also functions as Europe’s manufacturing base for panel radiators, boilers, and air handling units (AHUs), followed by bursting heat pump sector.
- Türkiye stands as the Europe’s 1st and the world’s 2nd largest manufacturer of white goods.
- Türkiye’s white goods Industry’s direct workforce reached 60,000, while indirect employment reached 600,000.
- The white goods localization rate has reached 60%.
- As of 2025, Türkiye is the world’s 7th largest and Europe’s largest steel producer.
- In 2024, Türkiye was the second-largest contributor worldwide to the increase in steel production. Total steel production reached 36.9 million tons in 2024.
- With an export value of USD 16.1 billion, the steel sector holds the 5th largest share in Türkiye’s industrial exports.
- Türkiye’s steel exports consist of 41.3% long products, 32.8% flat products, and 12.6% steel pipe products.
