|
Turkey Turkey is the 13th most attractive country
in the world for FDI...
As of May 2007, a total of 16,500 companies with international capital were
operating in Turkey. Among these, 13,549 companies and branch offices with
international capital have been established and 2,951 foreign capital
participations in the existing companies incurred.
The majority of the 16,500 companies financed with international capital is
in the wholesale and retail trade sectors; this is followed by manufacturing,
real estate renting and other business activities. Textile goods production
leads the manufacturing sector in investments followed by chemicals and food and
beverage products
In 2006, both exports and imports reached an all time high: exports increased
by 16.% reaching $85.1 billion USD, while imports rose by 18% amounting to $137
billion USD. The table below shows Turkey's historic trade figures for the years
1995-2006.
With respect to Turkey's imports by country groups, EU members have
maintained the highest position since 1980. Between 1999 and 2005, while it was
observed that imports from EU members rose from around 44% to 52%, there was
also a marked increase in imports from Asia, the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
Member Countries, and the Common Wealth of Independent States which has
attracted significant attention.
In 2005, the share of imports to OECD countries was 56.6%. The highest
position among the OECD countries was held by the EU members with a total market
share of 42.2%. In 2005 the top 5 countries in terms of imports were Germany,
Russia, Italy, China and France. The overall share of these 5 countries in
imports was 40.1%.
Available Languages :
Doing Business in Turkey | 
