In April this year, Turkey's rebar export volume increased by 3.5 percent month on month and increased by 52.9 percent year on year to 442,359 metric tons, according to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The value of these exports totaled $245.54 million, up 3.2 percent month on month and up by 49.8 percent year on year.
In the January-April period, Turkey's rebar exports amounted to 1,499,947 mt, up 11.2 percent, while the value of these exports increased by 10.5 percent to $832.94 million, both year on year.
When comparing the top 10 countries in the same period last year with this year’s top 10, it is observed that the list changed significantly. Although Yemen maintained its leading position, the export tonnage to the country declined by 9.7 percent year on year to 272,791 mt. Romania, Albania, Syria, the TRNC and the UK were among the top 10 in both periods, while Palestine, Peru, Georgia and Egypt entered this year’s list with strong increases.
Turkey's top 10 rebar export destinations in the January-April period are as follows:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-April 2026 | January-April 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | April 2026 | April 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Yemen | 272,791 | 302,197 | -9.7 | 74,345 | 33,695 | 120.6 |
| Palestine | 138,754 | 27,634 | 402.1 | 40,451 | 5,599 | 622.4 |
| Romania | 99,878 | 107,391 | -7.0 | 36,908 | 867 | >1000.0 |
| Peru | 89,032 | 31,726 | 180.6 | 22,424 | 14,817 | 51.3 |
| Georgia | 78,788 | 33,332 | 136.4 | 16,047 | 18,061 | -11.1 |
| Egypt | 72,985 | 2,102 | >1000.0 | 17,600 | - | >1000.0 |
| UK | 72,908 | 35,587 | 104.9 | 15,157 | 8,127 | 86.5 |
| Albania | 67,037 | 86,139 | -22.2 | 13,898 | 9,658 | 43.9 |
| Syria | 58,247 | 63,199 | -7.8 | 22,820 | 12,983 | 75.8 |
| TRNC | 44,514 | 56,555 | -21.3 | 19,608 | 11,784 | 66.4 |
