Türkiye’s H1 2026 trade deficit widens to $53.1 billion as energy import bill rises
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Türkiye's H1 2026 trade deficit widened as the Iran conflict lifted Brent and natural gas prices, pushing energy and intermediate-goods import costs higher. The data reinforce that energy price shocks are the primary driver of external imbalances even as consumer imports soften, highlighting macro vulnerability to commodities and freight/logistics. Near-term focus stays on crude-linked inflation and current-account pressures for energy importers.
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Türkiye’s energy import costs rose sharply in the first half of 2026 amid the Middle East crisis, pushing intermediate goods imports up to $135.3 billion and widening the trade deficit to $53.1 billion. Exports increased 3.6% to $136.1 billion while imports grew 4.6% to $189.2 billion. Consumer goods imports fell 9.1% and capital goods imports climbed 10.5%. Excluding energy, the pace of deficit widening slowed markedly, pointing to energy price swings as the main driver of the external imbalance.
