In 2019, Turkish yarn exports decreased 6.1 per cent. Exports of home textiles increased 1.8 per cent. The share of fiber in total textile exports decreased from 13.7 per cent to 6.4 per cent. Total exports of the Turkish textile and raw material industry in 2019 decreased 5.5 per cent compared to the previous year. The share of textile and raw material exports in total exports decreased from 5.9 per cent to 5.5 per cent. In 2019, the main export market of the Turkish textile and raw materials industry was 28 EU countries. Exports to the former Eastern bloc countries increased 5.9 per cent to 10.5 per cent. African countries ranked third among the biggest export markets. Exports to these countries decreased by 1.7 per cent.

During the year exports of textiles and raw materials to Germany decreased by two per cent. The amount of textile exported to Germany increased by five per cent. The highest increase in exports was to the Iranian market with 10.2 per cent. Woven fabrics were the most important product group of textile and raw materials exports in 2019. Exports of woven fabrics, which account for 23.5 per cent of textile and raw material exports, decreased by 6.6 per cent compared to the previous year.