In January of this year, Turkey's iron ore imports increased by 33.5 percent month-on-month and 16.2 percent year-on-year to 927,695 metric tons, according to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The value of these imports amounted to $97.65 million, which is 27.3% more month-on-month and 2.9% more year-on-year.
Iron ore imports to Turkey in the last 12 months
In this month, Turkey imported 645,508 tons of iron ore from Brazil, ahead of Norway, which supplied 169,928 tons in this month, and Russia, which supplied 110,407 tons of iron ore.
The main sources of iron ore imports to Turkey in January are as follows:
| Country | Quantity (mt) | ||
| January 2026 | January 2025 | Change yoy (%) | |
| Brazil | 645,508 | 416,040 | 55.2 |
| 169,928 | - | ||
| Russia | 110,407 | 62,406 | 76.9 |
| Georgia | 1,331 | - | - |
| Iraq | 378 | - | - |
Turkey's share in iron ore imports - January 2026
