In July this year, Turkey’s wire rod exports amounted to 50,673 metric tons, down by 55.8 percent compared to June and up by 15.1 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these exports totaled $29.55 million, decreasing by 54 percent compared to the previous month and up by ten percent year on year.

In the first seven months of the year, Turkey‘s wire rod exports amounted to 579,729 mt, up 1.2 percent, while the value of these exports decreased by 5.3 percent to $334.48 million, both year on year.

Turkey’s wire rod exports – last 12 months

Turkey’s wire rod exports - last 12 months

In the given period, Turkey’s largest wire rod export destination was Romania which received 221,251 mt, up 26.2 percent year on year. Romania was followed by Bulgaria with 41,743 mt, down 14.9 percent year on year, and Libya with 39,556 mt.

Turkey’s top 10 wire rod export destinations in the January-July period this year:

Country
Amount (mt)
 
 
 
 
 

 
January-July 2025
January-July 2024
Y-o-y change (%)
July 2025
July 2024
Y-o-y change (%)

Romania
221,251
175,282
26.2
–
106,650
–

Bulgaria
41,743
49,070
-14.9
–
24,718
–

Libya
39,556
–
–
7,890
–
–

Australia
39,318
37,590
4.6
9,190
8,824
4.1

Italy
34,386
24,828
38.5
–
–
–

Bosnia-Herzegovina
19,052
41,062
-53.6
5,176
7,999
-35.3

Estonia
17,473
1,698
929.0
6,000
–
–

Spain
14,993
30,662
-51.1
3,448
–
–

Chile
12,747
13,101
-2.7
–
–
–

UAE
11,046
–
–
–
–
–

Shares in Turkey’s wire rod exports – January-July 2025

Shares in Turkey’s wire rod exports - January-July 2025