Turkiye's fabric imports from Malaysia surges 20% to $128 mn in 2024

Turkiye imported fabric worth $128.969 million from Malaysia in 2024, which was 20.75 per cent higher than the imports of $106.004 million in 2023. It’s import from the nation valued at $106.424 million in 2022. Turkiye also imported fabric worth $96.476 million from Pakistan and $8.166 million from Indonesia in 2024. The imports from Pakistan decreased from $131.928 million in 2023 and $157.188 million in 2022. Turkiye's fabric imports from Indonesia remained negligible in the previous years, according to Fibre2Fashion's market insight tool TexPro.

The European nation also exported fabric in limited quantities. Its fabric shipment was noted to be $20.575 million to Pakistan, $4.326 million to Malaysia, and $1.055 million to Indonesia in 2024.

Turkiye was also a net importer with these nations for apparel trade. Its apparel imports from Pakistan were noted at $75.330 million in 2024, against the imports of $65.343 million in 2023 and $54.103 million in 2022. The country’s apparel exports to Malaysia were valued at $17.500 million in 2024, $16.990 million in 2023, and $20.649 million in 2022. Its outbound shipment of apparel was negligible to Pakistan and Indonesia, according to TexPro.

In terms of home textiles trade, Turkiye is a net exporting country. Its exports of home textiles were noted to be $21.121 million to Malaysia, $7.762 million to Pakistan, and $5.839 million to Indonesia during 2024. The outbound trade to these countries in 2023 was recorded as $28.813 million, $5.554 million, and $5.554 million respectively.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)