The natural stone trade developed rapidly after 2004, and Turkish stone companies have exported to around 200 countries. The processed marble exports reached approximately 1.5 billion USD in 2022.
Turkiye’s first three partners are China, India and Italy for the unprocessed calcareous stones. The processed stone importers have different rankings yearly. There is a variety of countries on each continent, such as the USA, Iraq, France, Israel, UAE, Australia, Germany, Libya, Qatar, Kuwait, Morocco, Romania, The UK, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Greece, Spain, Jordan, and Canada. In 2022, The USA ranked first in processed marble exports, while the highest increase in the product group was seen in Saudi Arabia.