Minister Şimşek's assessment of foreign trade

Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek evaluated the foreign trade data released today via his social media account. Şimşek stated, "The January data confirms that the decline in the foreign trade deficit is continuing and that the Program is working."

Şimşek shared the following on his X account:

"The January data confirms that the decline in the foreign trade deficit is continuing and that the Program is working.

The annual foreign trade deficit, which reached 122.2 billion dollars in May of last year, improved by 24.3 billion dollars and fell to 97.9 billion dollars in January."

The January data confirms that the decline in the foreign trade deficit is continuing and that the Program is working.

The annual foreign trade deficit, which reached 122.2 billion dollars in May of last year, improved by 24.3 billion dollars and fell to 97.9 billion dollars in January. pic.twitter.com/nnPY6b152Q

— Mehmet Simsek (@memetsimsek) February 2, 2024