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BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP

Türkiye and Togo

Türkiye and Togo connect cooperation and political dialogue with a more recent resident Turkish diplomatic presence. Multilateral contacts complement the bilateral channel.

Analysis reviewed: 2026-10-08 · Indicators updated: 2026-10-08

History and institutional framework

The Turkish embassy in Lomé opened on 1 April 2021.

What merchandise trade shows

In 2025, goods trade between Türkiye and Togo totalled 269.6 million current USD.

Documented trade sectors

Within the selected chapters, mineral fuels and oils stands out in shipments from Türkiye to Togo, at 142.7 million USD in 2025.

Bilateral indicators

Blank cells: data unavailable.

Indicators of the relationship between Türkiye and Togo
IndicatorValuePeriod
Goods trade269.59 M USD2025 · UN Comtrade / TUR
Goods: Türkiye to Togo255.11 M USD2025 · UN Comtrade / TUR
Goods: Togo to Türkiye14.48 M USD2025 · UN Comtrade / TUR
Services trade
Export share: Türkiye to Togo0.0933 %2025 · UN Comtrade / TUR
Export share: Togo to Türkiye
Investment stock: Türkiye in Togo
Investment stock: Togo in Türkiye
Definitions and sources

Trade adds both directions. Shares refer to the country’s total goods exports; investment is an accumulated stock, not an annual flow. Every figure retains the currency and period of its source. BEA positions are historical-cost estimates based on the immediate counterpart, not market values or investment by ultimate owner. ‘More than’ indicates a lower bound, not an exact amount. A recorded stock does not establish new activity or authorisation to operate under sanctions.

Goods trade
2025 · UN Comtrade / TUR · Goods; full year; reporter TUR. Exports normally FOB and imports CIF according to the reporter's coverage. Mirror reports are not added together.
Goods: Türkiye to Togo
2025 · UN Comtrade / TUR · Goods; full year; reporter TUR. Exports normally FOB and imports CIF according to the reporter's coverage. Mirror reports are not added together.
Goods: Togo to Türkiye
2025 · UN Comtrade / TUR · Goods; full year; reporter TUR. Exports normally FOB and imports CIF according to the reporter's coverage. Mirror reports are not added together.
Export share: Türkiye to Togo
2025 · UN Comtrade / TUR · Goods share: TUR exports to the partner / exports by the same reporter to the world, same year.

Country comparison

Period and source beside each figure · est. = estimate by the stated institution.

Economic and demographic comparison of Türkiye and Togo
IndicatorTürkiyeTogo
Nominal GDP1.6 trillion USD2025 · WB11.89 billion USD2025 · WB
GDP per capita18,599.44 USD2025 · WB1,383.9 USD2025 · WB
GDP growth3.6 %2025 · WB6.31 %2025 · WB
Policy interest rate37 %2026-09-10 · TCMB
Inflation · annual average34.88 %Annual average · 2025 · WB0.43 %Annual average · 2025 · WB
Inflation · latest year-on-year figure29.73 %Headline CPI · 2026-09 · year-on-year · TCMB / TURKSTAT
Unemployment8.52 %ILO est.2025 · WB2 %ILO est.2025 · WB
Budget balance (% of GDP)-2.8 %IMF est.2025 · IMF-3.2 %IMF est.2025 · IMF
Gross public debt (% of GDP)23.5 %IMF est.2025 · IMF63 %IMF est.2025 · IMF
Current account balance (% of GDP)-0.77 %2024 · WB
Population85,878,5562025 · WB8,591,6262025 · WB
Area785,350 km²2023 · WB56,790 km²2023 · WB
Military expenditure
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Definitions, dates and sources

Blank cells are not zero. Average annual inflation and the latest year-on-year figure appear in separate rows: they are not the same measure. Every annual indicator retains its reference year; when the years differ, the figures are identified as not directly comparable. When a figure is unavailable from the World Bank, an annual IMF estimate is used and identified as such. The latest year-on-year figure is the latest official release verified as of 7 October 2026. This includes advance releases marked as provisional. Mexico may have a fortnightly figure before the full month is published; it is not automatically compared with a monthly figure. The publication date is retained in each source’s details; it does not replace the observation period or the annual average. Policy rates carry their own dates and represent different instruments. Spain and France share the ECB rate. Balances are positive for surpluses and negative for deficits. The IMF may use fiscal years; unemployment retains each source’s definition (ILO estimates, IMF WEO or PCBS), as stated in the details. For Palestine, debt and the fiscal balance cover central government and retain the PCBS definition; they are not presented as consolidated general government. These are economic magnitudes, not measures of relationship quality.

Area retains each source’s territorial coverage; it does not determine sovereignty or effective control. Canada uses an archived national geographic reference. Military expenditure retains the 2024 SIPRI sample distributed by the World Bank: the amount and percentage of GDP use that same definition, which differs from NATO’s. It is not an approved budget or a 2026 figure. Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Military expenditure database · Terms of use0

Indicators reviewed: 2026-10-07. Each source retains its original access date; this review does not turn all the data into 2026 observations. Figures may be revised.

Nominal GDP
Current USDTürkiye: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Togo: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
GDP per capita
Current USD per personTürkiye: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Togo: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
GDP growth
Annual real change (%)Türkiye: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Togo: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
Policy interest rate
Central bank instrument (%)Türkiye: 2026-09-10 · One-week repo auction rate · TCMB · Official central-bank decision; not a commercial lending rate or a bill yield.
Inflation · annual average
Average annual change in headline CPI (%)Türkiye: 2025 · Annual average change in the CPI (%) · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Togo: 2025 · Annual average CPI change (%) · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
Inflation · latest year-on-year figure
Headline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency statedTürkiye: 2026-09 · National headline CPI, change from the same month of the previous year · TCMB / TURKSTAT · Official monthly data. Not mixed with the annual average. · Alternative official source; verified 2026-10-07
Unemployment
% of the labour force; definition used by the stated institutionTürkiye: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate, % of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Togo: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate; percentage of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
Budget balance
General government (% of GDP)Türkiye: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country's fiscal year where it differs from the calendar year.Togo: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
Gross public debt
General government (% of GDP)Türkiye: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country's fiscal year where it differs from the calendar year.Togo: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
Current account balance
% of GDPTürkiye: 2024 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
Population
PeopleTürkiye: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Togo: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
Area
Total area in km²; territorial coverage of the sourceTürkiye: 2023 · World Bank / FAO · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Togo: 2023 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
Military expenditure
Current USD per year; SIPRI series
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition
Other data specific to this relationship

What they buy and sell

Documented selection, not an exhaustive list. Cells without a figure do not mean zero value; some products are identified without a verified amount.

Türkiye to Togo

2025

Selected products exported from Türkiye to Togo
Product or sectorValue / share
Mineral fuels and oils142.7 M USD2025 · Source
Electrical and electronic equipment4.9 M USD2025 · Source
Machinery and mechanical appliances3.5 M USD2025 · Source
Dairy products, eggs and honey0.794 M USD2025 · Source
Meat and edible offal0.666 M USD2025 · Source
Vehicles and components0.406 M USD2025 · Source
Pharmaceutical products0.0296 M USD2025 · Source

Selection of eight chapters, not an exhaustive ranking. Same reporter, year and coverage as the total. Unpublished chapters are not imputed. UN Comtrade; reporters TUR

Togo to Türkiye

2025

Selected products exported from Togo to Türkiye
Product or sectorValue / share
Mineral fuels and oils0.000018 M USD2025 · Source
Electrical and electronic equipment0.000013 M USD2025 · Source
Machinery and mechanical appliances0.000001 M USD2025 · Source

Selection of eight chapters, not an exhaustive ranking. Same reporter, year and coverage as the total. Unpublished chapters are not imputed. UN Comtrade; reporters TUR

How trade has changed

Millions of current USD · full calendar years

TotalTürkiye to TogoTogo to Türkiye
Goods trade between Türkiye and TogoGoods; full calendar years 2021–2025; same reporter TUR; current USD without inflation adjustment. Complete data in the table following the chart.010020030040020212022202320242025

Goods; full calendar years 2021–2025; same reporter TUR; current USD without inflation adjustment. UN Comtrade / TUR · Accessed: 2026-10-08.

View chart figures
Millions of current USD
PeriodTotalTürkiye to TogoTogo to Türkiye
2021146.8119.527.2
2022306.6294.712
2023343.3316.626.7
2024248.3237.610.7
2025269.6255.114.5

Connections between people

A resident mission facilitates political and consular dialogue; participation in the United Nations or other multilateral institutions is not equivalent to a bilateral alliance. [1]

Residents, study and travel

Blank cells: data unavailable. Each measure retains its definition and period.

Indicators of human connections between Türkiye and Togo
IndicatorValuePeriod / source
Residents from Türkiye living in Togo
Residents from Togo living in Türkiye
Study and training: Türkiye in Togo
Study and training: Togo in Türkiye
Academic stays: Türkiye in Togo
Academic stays: Togo in Türkiye
Travel: Türkiye to Togo
Travel: Togo to Türkiye
What each figure measures

Residents are counted by nationality and the coverage of the stated register, not as people born in the other country or as new arrivals in one year. PERE includes dual nationals and people born outside Spain. Study with OPT and stays carrying academic credit are different measures. Travel may include several visits by the same person; FRONTUR arrivals require an overnight stay, whereas the Canadian survey includes day visits. These figures are neither added together nor automatically compared across directions.

Mobility data added or reviewed: 2026-10-07. Reference periods may be earlier.

Underlying ties

History, institutions and long-standing issues.

History and institutional framework

The Turkish embassy in Lomé opened on 1 April 2021. The profile places contacts within Türkiye's relationship with Africa and shared international forums. [1]

The scale of both economies

Nominal GDP for Türkiye is 1,597.3 billion USD (2025), compared with 11.9 for Togo (2025). The reference populations are 85.88 and 8.59 million, respectively. In the same year, the economy of Türkiye was 134.34 times that of Togo in nominal GDP. The comparison provides context on market size, but does not, on its own, measure influence, well-being or diplomatic closeness. Estimates and their sources retain their labels in the tables. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Recent developments

Recent developments and latest available data · Review: 2026-10-08

Cooperation and bilateral issues

A resident mission facilitates political and consular dialogue; participation in the United Nations or other multilateral institutions is not equivalent to a bilateral alliance. Historical offices cited in earlier visits retain their date and are not automatically attributed to the current institutional structure. [1]

What merchandise trade shows

In 2025, merchandise trade between the two countries (Türkiye and Togo) totalled 269.6 million current USD. Shipments from the first to the second were 255.1 million; those in the opposite direction, 14.5 million. The difference between the two flows was 240.6 million, in favour of Türkiye. This is a goods balance, not the total balance of the economic relationship: it excludes services, income and transfers. Both directions come from a single customs reporter to avoid adding mirror records. [2]

The partner's share of exports

Sales from Türkiye to the partner represented 0.0933% of its worldwide goods exports in 2025. The share compares the same reporter, year and coverage. It measures export concentration, not the percentage of GDP dependent on this relationship. A partner may be important in a specific sector even if its share of total goods trade is small. [2]

Five years of trade trends

The consistent series shows 146.8 million USD in 2021 and 269.6 million in 2025. The change between the two endpoints was +83.7 % in current dollars. The highest annual value in the period was recorded in 2023, at 343.3 million. The chart allows the two directions to be compared to see whether they moved together or differently. The change combines quantities, prices and exchange rates; it is not automatically attributed to a treaty, a visit or a political decision. The same reporter is retained and missing years are not interpolated. [3]

Documented trade sectors

Within the selected chapters, mineral fuels and oils stands out in shipments from Türkiye to Togo, at 142.7 million USD in 2025. Within the selected chapters, mineral fuels and oils stands out in shipments from Togo to Türkiye, at 0.000018 million USD in 2025. The table compares eight selected chapters with the same coverage as the trade total. It is not a complete list or proof that the first item in this selection is the leading product across the entire relationship. A chapter groups numerous goods: machinery and components, for example, do not describe a single business transaction. [4]

Sources and data

Periods and scope of the figures

Institutional sources and periods accompany each figure. Annual trade, investment positions, residents and visits are distinct measures. Empty cells do not mean zero. Statements of intent are not presented as project implementation or treaties in force.

  1. Bilateral relations — TUR-TGO

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08

  2. Annual TOTAL X/M; 2025; reporter 792; partners 0,24,44,48,52,112,56,84,204,72,96,120,208,212,214,222,232,246,266,308,320,624,348,380,400,398,404,296,418,428,422,426,430,440,450,454,458,466,478,480,484,498,496,499,504,508,104,516,524,558,562,566,807,579,586,275,591,600,604,608,616,178,646,882,686,688,694,702,703,706,410,728,729,752,756,762,834,764,768,788,795,798,858,860,548,862,704,887,894,716,705

    UN Comtrade / TUR · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08

  3. Trade series 2021–2025

    UN Comtrade / TUR · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08

  4. Bounded matrix; reporter, partner, year, chapter and direction identified in each record

    UN Comtrade; reporters TUR · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08

  5. NY.GDP.MKTP.CD; 2023–2025; country and period preserved; no military series

    World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07

  6. Official series — gdp

    World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07

  7. SP.POP.TOTL; 2023–2025; country and period preserved; no military series

    World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07

  8. Official series — population

    World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07

Additional sources on products and human connections
  • UN Comtrade; reporters TUR

    2026-10-08 · Accessed: 2026-10-08 · Bounded matrix; reporter, partner, year, chapter and direction identified in each record.