In August this year, Turkey’s welded pipe exports amounted to 186,161 metric tons, up by 24.8 percent compared to July and by 14.4 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these exports totaled $152.32 million, increasing by 5.9 percent compared to the previous month and up by 6.9 percent year on year.

In the first eight months of the year, Turkey‘s welded pipe exports amounted to 1.31 million mt, down 1.4 percent, while the value of these exports decreased by 9.7 percent to $1.14 billion, both year on year.

Turkey’s welded pipe exports – last 12 months

Turkey’s welded pipe exports - last 12 months

In the given period, Turkey’s largest welded pipe export destination was Romania which received 212,035 mt, down 12.1 percent year on year. Romania was followed by the UK with 113,668 mt, down 0.9 percent, and Iraq with 103,081 mt, up 19.4 percent, both year on year.

Turkey’s top welded pipe export destinations in the January-August period this year:

Country
Amount (mt)
 
 
 
 
 

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

Romania
 212,035
 241,138
-12.1
 15,351
 6,241
 146.0

UK
 113,668
 114,727
-0.9
 15,328
 16,955
-9.6

Iraq
 103,081
 86,302
 19.4
 6,222
 14,644
-57.5

Italy
 74,483
 55,490
 34.2
 11,343
 4,742
 139.2

Germany
 73,897
 47,271
 56.3
 7,894
 6,068
 30.1

Morocco
 72,263
 21,861
 230.6
 13,789
 5,672
 143.1

Georgia
 62,479
 56,235
 11.1
 7,806
 8,594
-9.2

Belgium
 60,233
 59,713
 0.9
 15,844
 8,875
 78.5

Canada
 38,291
 35,972
 6.4
 3,353
 4,001
-16.2

Lithuania
 32,150
 19,407
 65.7
 8,286
 4,808
 72.3

Shares in Turkey’s welded pipe exports – January-August 2025

Shares in Turkey’s welded pipe exports - January-August 2025