In Numbers

TURKEY, THE LEADER OF CEE IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION, CLIMBS UP HIGHER RANKS IN WORLD AUTO PRODUCTION LIST AS WELL.

Production Of Automobile And Total Vehicle

Total Production
Production of Automobile

Source: OSD

In 2015, Turkey ranked fifth in Europe and 15th in the world in terms of vehicle production. Turkey is Europe’s biggest commercial vehicle manufacturer.

In 2016, the number of vehicles produced rose 9% to 1,456,000.

77% of vehicles produced in Turkey in 2016 were exported.

With its share of 16.8%, the automotive industry is the biggest exporter in Turkey.

Manufacturers In The Turkish Main Automotive Industry

Segment Shares In Automotive Production In Turkey

Automobile
Light Commercial Vehicle
Heavy Truck and Bus

The number one kind of vehicle produced in Turkey is the automobile. Turkey ranks 7th in Europe and 17th in the world in terms of automobile production.

The share of light commercial vehicles in Turkey (38%) is higher than the world average (20%). Turkey ranks second in Europe and 8th worldwide in this area.

Distribution Of Automotive Exports By Market

EU
Middle East
Africa
Nafta
Other

A total of 12 industrial companies operate in 18 factories in the automotive industry. Four of these companies produce only automobiles while six produce only commercial vehicles.

The automotive industry provides 5.5% of the total employment in Turkey.

All of the automotive manufacturers are among the top 500 industrial institutions as listed by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry. Ford Otosan, Oyak Renault and Tofaş are also in the top ten.

Of the 276 R&D centers in Turkey, 78 are in the automotive industry. Automotive industry is the clear leader in R&D focus and investment.

While the general R&D/GDP ratio in Turkey is 1%, this ratio goes up to 3% in the automotive industry.

The number of cars per 1000 people is 189 in Turkey. That number is 808 in USA and 569 in Europe.

List Of Countries By Vehicles Per 1000 Person

USA
EU
Russia
Mexico
Kazakhistan
Brazil
Turkey
South Africa
Iran
China
Egypt
India

Source: OICA,TUIK