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