Turkey’s energy imports declined by almost 2 percent in 2014 compared to previous year, Turkish statistical authority said on Friday.
Turkey’s energy imports stood at $54.9 billion last year, decreasing by $1 billion comparing to 2013, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute.
Turkey paid a total amount of $242.2 billion for its imports last year, almost one-fifth of which is for the energy imports.
Over the last decade, Turkey’s energy exports stood at its lowest level at $21.2 billion in 2005, and highest in 2012 at $60.1 billion.
Turkey paid a total of $425.4 billion in last decade for its imports.
Years Turkey's energy imports (billion dollars)
2014 54.9
2013 55.9
2012 60.1
2011 54.1
2010 38.5
2009 29.9
2008 48.3
2007 33.9
2006 28.5
2005 21.2
Total 425.4
Reporting by Ata Ufuk Seker, Writing by Nihan Cabbaroglu
Anadolu Agency
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