Turkey's exports in October 2023 increased by 7.4 percent compared to the same month last year and reached 22.8 billion dollars. In this period, mining sector exports increased by 8.7 percent compared to the same period last year and amounted to 502 million 209 thousand dollars. In October 2023, the share of mining products in Turkey's total exports was 2.2 percent. 2023 January - October total exports of the mining sector decreased by 12.4 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 4 billion 762 million dollars. In October, metal ore exports increased by 28.2 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 187 million 437 thousand dollars, while industrial mineral exports decreased by 12.3 percent compared to the same period last year and amounted to 92 million 229 thousand dollars, and natural stone exports increased by 7.5 percent compared to the same period last year and amounted to 166 million 752 thousand dollars. The country where the mining sector realized the most exports in October 2023 was China. Exports to China amounted to 162 million 461 thousand dollars in October. China was followed by the USA with 39 million 352 thousand dollars, India with 25 million 782 thousand dollars, Bulgaria with 22 million 213 thousand dollars and Spain with 13 million 322 thousand dollars.
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