Aegean Region's exports increased by 2022 percent in 11 and reached 31 billion 417 million dollars. According to TUIK data, İzmir, the second largest exporting province in Turkey, realized 16 percent of Aegean Region exports with an increase of 17 percent and an export of 244 billion 54 million dollars.
Aegean Free Zone and İzmir Free Zone contributed 3 billion 28 million dollars to İzmir's exports. While Manisa displayed a performance of 2022 billion dollars in 5,1, Denizli ranked third with an export of 2 billion dollars with an increase of 4,5 percent.
Aydın and Muğla broke the record by exceeding the 2022 billion dollar threshold in 1. Aydın, with an increase of 16 percent, increased by 1,1 percent to 27 billion dollars, Muğla increased by 1 percent to 17 billion dollars, Balıkesir increased by 934 percent to 18 million dollars, Kütahya increased by 460 percent to 15 million dollars, Uşak increased by 426 percent to 5 million dollars, Afyonkarahisar increased by 401 percent to XNUMX dollars. contributed millions of dollars.
In 2022, the record holder of the Aegean Region's increase in exports was Muğla with a 27 percent jump.
Aegean Exporters' Associations achieved an export of 2022 billion 12 million dollars in 18 with an increase of 297 percent. Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Sector with 2,56 billion dollars, Chemistry sector with 2 billion 81 million dollars were the sectors that passed the 2 billion threshold. Fisheries and Animal Products Industry 1,62 billion dollars, Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Products Industry 1,25 billion dollars, Mining Industry 1,2 billion dollars, Automotive Sub-Industry 1 billion 17 million dollars, Cereals, Pulses Oil Seeds and Products Industry 1 They have passed the 1 billion dollars threshold with 1 billion dollars of exports.
“In 2022, 5,7 billion dollars of exports from sectors that do not have an Exporters' Association in the EIB”
When we look at the other sectors that do not have an Exporters' Association in the EIB; Aegean chemists, who are not represented under the umbrella of Aegean Exporters' Associations, left 2022 behind with an export of 13 billion 2 million dollars with an increase of 81 percent. Vehicles and sub-industry increased by 20 percent to 1 billion dollars, electrical and electronics industry to 710 million dollars, machinery and accessories to 512 million dollars, air-conditioning industry to 651 million dollars, cement, glass, ceramics and soil products to 368 million dollars, ship and yacht industry to 40 million dollars, defense and aerospace industry increased by 49 percent to 239 million dollars, carpet industry 311 million dollars, hazelnut and its products industry 60 million dollars, ornamental plants and products increased by 24 percent to 84 million dollars, precious metals and jewelery increased by 6 percent to 144 million dollars. million dollars in exports. Sectors that do not have an Exporters' Association in the EIB realized an export of 1,8 billion dollars in 2022.
While the chemical industry became the leading sector in exports in İzmir with an export of 14 billion 2 million dollars with an increase of 473 percent, the ready-made clothing and apparel industry contributed 1 billion 447 million dollars to İzmir's exports. While the steel exporters from İzmir made 20 billion 1 million dollars of exports with an increase of 177 percent, the automotive supply industry made an export of 22 million dollars with an increase of 922 percent, and the electrical-electronics sector exported 48 million dollars with an increase of 801 percent.
While the leading sector in Manisa's exports was the Electric-Electronics sector with 2 billion 258 million dollars, the largest contribution to Denizli's exports was made by the ready-made clothing and apparel industry with an amount of 1 billion 329 million dollars.
“Industrial exports exceeded 10 billion dollars, agricultural exports are running to 7 billion dollars”
Aegean Exporters' Unions Coordinator President Jak Eskinazi said, “In 2022, 12 of our 9 Exporters' Associations within the EIB increased their exports. While our industrial sectors contributed 8 billion 10 million dollars to EIB's exports with an increase of 359 percent, and our agricultural sectors contributed 17 billion 6 million dollars with an increase of 727 percent, the exports of our mining sector increased by 11 percent to 1 billion 207 million dollars. Our ferrous and non-ferrous metals industry has exceeded 2 billion dollars. The chemical industry, which exceeds another 2 billion dollars, has once again demonstrated that it should be represented within the EIB with its export figures. Our 6 sectors have exceeded 1 billion dollars.” said.
Emphasizing that two Free Zones have made İzmir the second largest exporting province, Eskinazi said, “The exports of our zone increased by 2022 percent in 11 to 31 billion 417 million dollars. The top three cities that contributed the most to this export were İzmir, Manisa and Denizli. Our 5 provinces have passed the billion dollar threshold. We expect Balıkesir to join this success in 2023. Today, 13 provinces in Turkey export more than 3 billion dollars. Our two Free Zones have surpassed 3 provinces with an export figure of 28 billion 68 million dollars. In 2022, we gained two new free zones with Menemen and Bergama. With 4 free zones, we will further strengthen our position as Turkey's most exporting Zone.” he said.
Jak Eskinazi said, “While we exported to 2022 countries and regions in 218, we increased our exports to 123 markets. Germany is among the top three countries in our exports with an increase of 8 percent to 1,9 billion dollars, the USA an increase of 13 percent to 1,4 billion dollars, and Italy an increase of 4 percent to 1 billion dollars. The year 2022 was both a turning point for the global economy due to the war between Ukraine and Russia, the energy crisis, the possibility of recession, and economic uncertainty, and a year in which the economic crisis settled in the center of Turkey. Despite this, we reached our export target of 2022 billion dollars, which we set for 18 as Aegean Exporters' Associations, in July. If this environment does not change, even maintaining the export figures in 2023 will be a success.” said.
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