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%.
İhracat Export Uluslararası Ticaret
Doing Business in Turkey DIŞ
TİCARET VE ULUSLAR ARASI ÇALIŞMA YÖNETİMİ (UYGULAMALI EĞİTİM)
