In September this year, Turkey’s iron ore imports amounted to 975,684 metric tons, up by 16 percent compared to August and down by 5.9 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $100.56 million, increasing by 18 percent compared to the previous month and down by 12.7 percent year on year.
In the first nine months of the year, Turkey's iron ore imports amounted to 7.56 million mt, down 7.1 percent, while the value of these imports decreased by 22.1 percent to $797.52 million, both year on year.
Turkey’s iron ore imports - last 12 months
In the given period, Turkey’s largest iron ore import source was Brazil, with 4.83 million mt, up by 12.6 percent year on year. Brazil was followed by Sweden with 660,718 mt and Uzbekistan with 593,535 mt, down 19.9 percent and 12.2 percent year on year.
Turkey’s top 10 iron ore import sources in the January-September period last year:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-September 2025 | January-September 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | September 2025 | September 2024 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Brazil | 4,827,353 | 4,285,402 | 12.6 | 450,795 | 582,086 | -22.6 |
| Sweden | 660,718 | 824,924 | -19.9 | 164,996 | 164,994 | - |
| Uzbekistan | 593,535 | 677,166 | -12.4 | - | 159,726 | - |
| Russia | 489,550 | 371,024 | 31.9 | 192,270 | 18,989 | 912.5 |
| Ukraine | 405,367 | 1,012,178 | -60.0 | - | 82,502 | - |
| S. Africa | 167,635 | 861,146 | -80.5 | - | - | - |
| Australia | 166,092 | - | - | 166,092 | - | - |
| Norway | 165,294 | - | - | - | ||
| Uruguay | 79,531 | - | - | - | ||
| Romania | 6,868 | 2,300 | 198.6 | 1,251 | 691 | 81.2 |
Shares in Turkey’s iron ore imports - January-September 2025
