In August this year, Turkey’s iron ore imports amounted to 841,049 metric tons, down by 10.2 percent compared to July and increasing by 99.3 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $85.25 million, decreasing by 19.2 percent compared to the previous month and up by 117.9 percent year on year.
In the first eight months of the year, Turkey's iron ore imports amounted to 6.59 million mt, down 7.3 percent, while the value of these imports decreased by 23.3 percent to $696.95 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 4.38 million mt, down by 17.1 percent year on year. Brazil was followed by Uzbekistan with 593,535 mt and Sweden with 330,712 mt, down 40.7 percent and 49.9 percent year on year, respectively.
Turkey’s top 10 iron ore import sources 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 (%) | |
| Brazil | 4,376,558 | 5,278,610 | -17.09 | 576,467 | 336,548 | 71.29 |
| Uzbekistan | 593,535 | 1,001,047 | -40.71 | - | 33,001 | - |
| Sweden | 495,722 | 989,927 | -49.92 | 165,010 | - | - |
| Ukraine | 405,367 | 1,094,683 | -62.97 | 82,504 | - | - |
| Russia | 297,279 | 497,377 | -40.23 | 14,612 | 51,404 | -71.57 |
| S. Africa | 167,635 | 861,166 | -80.53 | - | - | - |
| Norway | 165,294 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uruguay | 79,531 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Romania | 5,617 | 4,332 | 29.66 | 2,446 | 749 | 226.57 |
| Macedonia | 702 | 2,551 | -72.48 | 357 | - |
Shares in Turkey’s iron ore imports - January-August 2025
