In January this year, motor vehicle sales in Turkey totaled 36,567 units, rising by seven percent year on year, according to the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD). In the given month, passenger car sales in Turkey amounted to 24,498 units, increasing by one percent year on year.
On the other hand, in January Turkey's motor vehicle exports came to 79,288 units, up 54 percent, while its passenger car exports amounted to 48,533 units, up 35 percent, both year on year. The country exported 26,679 small trucks in the period in question, up 89 percent year on year. Revenues from total motor vehicle and component exports in 2014 amounted to $1.76 billion, rising by eight percent, while the revenue from passenger car exports totaled $579.9 million, up 18 percent, both on year-on-year basis.
In January this year, Turkey's total motor vehicle imports amounted to 21,774 units, while passenger car imports totaled 17,102 units, decreasing by five percent and six percent year on year, respectively.