Foreign Trade Balance - November 2015
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Foreign Trade Balance - November 2015
December 31, 2015 Foreign Trade Balance - November 2015 Economic Research Division Foreign trade deficit declined by 25% yoy in JanuaryNovember period. The narrowing trend in foreign trade deficit continued also in November. Exports declined by 10.2% yoy while imports shrank faster by 25.3% yoy. Hence, foreign trade deficit recovered almost 50% in November compared to a year earlier and became 4.2 billion USD. As of the first 11 months of the year, the deficit fell by 25% yoy. Foreign Trade Figures 10 (12-month cumulative, annual % change) Exports Imports to Euro Area. Exports to the region increased by 13.8% yoy in euro terms in November while exports in dollar terms contracted by 2% yoy. Exports to Spain surged by 24.2% during this period in euro terms. Exports to Germany, France and Italy also rose more than 10% annually. While the disruptive effects of the tensions between Russia caused by the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkey on November 24 are expected to surface by 2016, exports to the country fell by 36.8% in November due to the economic crisis prevailing in Russia. Imports by Chapters (GTIP classification, billion USD) November Jan. Nov. 5 Chapters 0 Mineral Fuels and Oil 4.4 2.6 50.5 34.8 Boilers and Machineries 2.4 2.0 25.2 23.0 Electrical Machineries 1.6 1.5 16.2 16.0 Vehicles 1.6 1.5 13.9 15.9 Iron and Steel 1.4 1.1 16.2 13.7 7.3 98.4 85.8 -5 -7.7 -10 -15 Nov-13 Mar-14 Jul-14 Nov-14 Mar-15 Jul-15 -13.4 Nov-15 9 of the top 10 exporting items registered an annual fall in November. Only the exports of motor vehicles, which ranked first in the most exported items, rose during this period. In line with the fall in commodity prices, the drops in exports of iron-steel and mineral fuels and oils reached beyond 30% and played a significant role in the weak performance of exports. 2014 Other 10.0 Total Imports 21.4 2015 2014 2015 16.0 220.4 189.2 Energy bill continued to fall. 20 The decline in imports spread across most of the chapters in November, according to GTIP classification. Contraction in mineral fuels and oils imports continued during this period in parallel with the decline in energy prices. About one-third of the annual decline in total imports was driven by the fall of 1.8 billion USD registered in the said chapter. The drop in non-monetary gold trade which amounted to 1.8 billion USD, also supported the decline in imports. Analyses of the import figures according to the main industrial groups revealed that the annual drop in intermediate goods imports gained momentum in November. Contraction in unprocessed/processed raw materials imports stemming from the downward course of commodity prices was instrumental in this development. 15 Expectations... 10 The fall in commodity prices (foremost energy prices) together with the moderate course of the economic activity played a significant role in the contraction of the trade deficit in 2015. In 2016, on the other hand, it is expected that the recovery in domestic demand will strengthen imports while rising geopolitical risks in neighboring countries will pose downward pressure on the export performance. In this context, we anticipate that the foreign trade deficit will remain at sustainable levels next year although it might expand somewhat compared to 2015. The increase in exports to Euro Area in euro terms persisted. The EUR/USD parity kept its importance for the outlook of exports Exports to Major Euro Area Countries (euro based, 12-month cumulative, annual % change) 25 5 0 -5 -10 -15 May-1 3 Oct-1 3 Mar-14 Aug-14 Germany France Spain Italy Ja n-15 Jun-15 Nov-15 Foreign Trade Balance (USD billion) November Change Jan.-Nov. Change 2014 2015 (%) 2014 2015 (%) Exports 13.1 11.7 -10.2 144.3 132.2 -8.4 Imports 21.4 16.0 -25.3 220.4 189.2 -14.1 Foreign Trade Balance -8.3 -4.2 -49.1 -76.0 -57.0 -25.0 Import Coverage Ratio (%) 61.1 73.5 - 65.5 69.9 Source: Datastream, Turkstat Our reports are available on our website http://research.isbank.com.tr 1 December 31, 2015 Foreign Trade Balance - November 2015 Economic Research Division Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. - Economic Research Division İzlem Erdem - Division Head Alper Gürler - Unit Manager izlem.erdem@isbank.com.tr alper.gurler@isbank.com.tr Hatice Erkiletlioğlu - Asst. 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