Aegean Exporters' Associations (EIB) achieved an export performance of 2022 billion 12 million dollars in 18 with an increase of 297 percent, and showed an export performance of 7 billion 1 million dollars in December with an increase of 670 percent.
Aegean Region's exports increased by 2022 percent in 11 and reached 31 billion 417 million dollars. İzmir, which is the second largest exporting province in Turkey according to TUIK data, realized 17 percent of the Aegean Region exports with an export of 244 billion 54 million dollars. Aegean Free Zone and İzmir Free Zone contributed 3 billion 28 million dollars to İzmir's exports.
While Manisa displayed a performance of 2022 billion dollars in 5,1, Denizli ranked third with 4,5 billion dollars of exports. Aydın and Muğla broke the record by exceeding the 2022 billion dollar threshold in 1. Aydın contributed 1,1 billion dollars, Muğla 1 billion dollars, Balıkesir 917 million dollars, Kütahya 457 million dollars, Uşak 426 million dollars and Afyonkarahisar 401 million dollars to the exports of the Aegean Region.
When we look at the other sectors that do not have an Exporters' Association in the EIB; Aegean chemists, who are not represented under the umbrella of Aegean Exporters' Associations, left 2022 behind with an export of 13 billion 2 million dollars with an increase of 81 percent. Vehicles and sub-industry increased by 20 percent to 1 billion dollars, electrical and electronics industry to 710 million dollars, machinery and accessories to 512 million dollars, air-conditioning industry to 651 million dollars, cement, glass, ceramics and soil products to 368 million dollars, ship and yacht industry to 40 million dollars, defense and aerospace industry increased by 49 percent to 239 million dollars, carpet industry 311 million dollars, hazelnut and its products industry 60 million dollars, ornamental plants and products increased by 24 percent to 84 million dollars, precious metals and jewelery increased by 6 percent to 144 million dollars. million dollars in exports. Sectors that do not have an Exporters' Association in the EIB realized an export of 1,8 billion dollars in 2022.
“The ferrous and non-ferrous metals sector maintained its top position in 2022”
Aegean Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association became the union that exports the most among the 2022 exporters' unions within the EİB in 12. EDDMİB increased by 2022 percent to 14 billion 2 million dollars in 564.
“Record year in aquaculture and animal products”
Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters' Association became the leader of the agriculture sectors within the EIB with an export of 2022 billion 23 million dollars in 1 with an increase of 619 percent.
While the Aegean Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters' Association left 1 behind with 472 billion 2022 million dollars, the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association increased its exports by 2022 percent to 5 billion 1 million dollars in 246.
Aegean Mine Exporters' Association, on the other hand, achieved an export of 11 billion 1 million dollars with an increase of 207 percent.
“Grain reached its target of 1 billion dollars”
Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds Exporters' Association, for the first time in its history, achieved an export of 46 billion dollars with an increase of 1 percent.
Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters' Association completed the year 20 with an increase of 866 percent to 852 million dollars, and the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association 2022 million dollars.
Aegean Tobacco Exporters' Association realized an export of 5 million dollars with an increase of 773 percent.
Aegean Textile and Raw Materials Exporters' Association brought 359 million dollars, Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association 336 million dollars, Aegean Leather and Leather Products Exporters' Association 12 million dollars with an increase of 191 percent.
“Industrial exports exceeded 10 billion dollars, agricultural exports are running to 7 billion dollars”
Aegean Exporters' Unions Coordinator President Jak Eskinazi said, “In 2022, 12 of our 9 Exporters' Associations within the EIB increased their exports. While our industrial sectors contributed 8 billion 10 million dollars to EIB's exports with an increase of 359 percent, and our agricultural sectors contributed 17 billion 6 million dollars with an increase of 727 percent, the exports of our mining sector increased by 11 percent to 1 billion 207 million dollars. Our ferrous and non-ferrous metals industry has exceeded 2 billion dollars. The chemical industry, which exceeds another 2 billion dollars, has once again demonstrated that it should be represented within the EIB with its export figures. Our 6 sectors have exceeded 1 billion dollars.” said.
Emphasizing that two Free Zones made İzmir the second largest exporting province, Eskinazi said, “Today, 13 provinces in Turkey are exporting more than 3 billion dollars. Our two Free Zones have surpassed 3 provinces with an export figure of 28 billion 68 million dollars. In 2022, we gained two new free zones with Menemen and Bergama. With 4 free zones, we will further strengthen our position as Turkey's most exporting Zone.” he said.
Jak Eskinazi said, “While we exported to 2022 countries and regions in 218, we increased our exports to 123 markets. Germany is among the top three countries in our exports with an increase of 8 percent to 1,9 billion dollars, the USA an increase of 13 percent to 1,4 billion dollars, and Italy an increase of 4 percent to 1 billion dollars. The year 2022 was both a turning point for the global economy due to the war between Ukraine and Russia, the energy crisis, the possibility of recession, and economic uncertainty, and a year in which the economic crisis settled in the center of Turkey. Despite this, we reached our export target of 2022 billion dollars, which we set for 18 as Aegean Exporters' Associations, in July. If this environment does not change, even maintaining the current export figures in 2023 will be a success. We consider a decline in export figures as inevitable.” he concluded his speech.
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