Health expenditures by health care service providers, 2017, 2018

Health expenditures were 4.4% of gross domestic product (GDP)

The proportion of total health expenditure to GDP was 4.4% in the year 2018. This proportion for general government was 3.4%.

General government provided 77.5% of health expenditures

The proportion of general government health expenditure to total health expenditure was 78% for the year 2017 and 77.5% for the year 2018.

Households provided 17.3% of health expenditures

Out of pocket health expenditures made by households for treatment, pharmaceuticals etc. reached to 28 billion 655 million TL with an increase of 19.4% in the year 2018. The proportion of household out of pocket health expenditure to total health expenditure was 17.3% in the year 2018.

Health expenditure per capita was 2 030 TL

Health expenditure per capita was 1 751 TL in the year 2017 and then it reached to 2 030 TL with an increase of 15.9% in the year 2018. When health expenditure per capita based on US Dollar ($) was evaluated, it was 480 $ in the year 2017 and 430 $ in the year 2018.

Basic indicators on health expenditures, 2017, 2018

The next release on this subject will be on the November 2020.

                                                                                                                                                  

EXPLANATIONS

Health expenditure statistics in this press release were presented according to financing agents and service providers. This study was based on expenditure figures. Institutional data were obtained from administrative registers. Household out of pocket health expenditures were estimated based on the results of Household Budget Survey.

Source: TÜİK
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The ones who attended vocational courses, change and improvement training regulated by Turkish Employment Agency with the article number 6111, they are provided with the scope of general health insurance on the condition that general health insurance premium will be paid by Turkish Improvement Agency and with the opportunity that if they have ones, their partners, children and parents can benefit from health services.

Source: SSI Legislation
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Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci, drew attention to the significance of the agreement signed between Turkish and Italian Eximbanks as well as the need of new trade volume target. DEİK and its Counterpart Confindustria will establish a joint platform to seize business opportunities and to boost trade volume from 18 billion USD to 30 billion USD.
Renewal of Turkey- EU Custom Union will contribute significantly to EU and trade volume will increase by 55-60 percent. Turkish and Italian business communities will benefit from the renewal and he announced that Turkish Trade Center will be established in Italy in 2017. In the sectors of tourism and energy two countries complete each other; furthermore, new investments are kicked out in the energy sectors.

Italian Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda, stated that Turkey can always trust Italy in the matters of EU, furthermore, during the Custom Union renewal Italy will act as supervisor and will follow up the procedure. Turkey shouldered great responsibility regarding illegal migration and Calenda thanked Turkey for its great efforts. The agreement between to Exim Banks will accelerate investment and necessary studies will be carried out to correctly inform and guide investors.
Italian Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda expressed that Turkey and Italy are stronger in different countries of Africa and partnership efforts should be accelerated. Turkey and Italy do not only have economic interest, as a result, their partnership will be very fertile.

DEİK President Ömer Cihad Vardanstated that Turkey and Italy is in a great harmony and synchronization. In the past two years trade is declining between two countries, thus, business communities from both countries should expand this volume as soon as possible. Italy has chosen Turkey as a “Target Country” and this is very important for Turkey, as a result, many new partnerships will be established in the sectors of energy, agriculture, automotive, food, start-ups, innovative technology and renewable energy.
Turkey-EU Custom Union negotiations will start soon and DEİK hopes that Custom Union will be completed soon addressing many chronicle problems between Turkey and EU. Turkey hopes for permanent solutions to chronicle problems such as transportation quota, driver license, Visa practice to Turkish citizens. Business communities of Turkey and Italy can do much greater projects than today via joint projects.

DEİK/Turkey-Italy Business Council President Burak Vardanindicated that opportunities in both countries should come to live. Both economy complete each other, thus, project in third countries should be initiated. Partnerships in the field of health, infrastructure and energy would be beneficial for both countries. “To be a key player in the global economic arena, both countries should form partnerships not only in Italy and Turkey but in Africa, Iran, Middle East and Central Asia”.

Turkey-Italy Trade Figures (Ministry of Economy-2016)
Turkish export to Italy: 7.5 billion USD
Main export items: Automobile, motor vehicles, crustaceans, parts and components for land vehicles, iron-steel
Turkish import from Italy: 10.2 billion USD
Main import items:Parts and accessories for land vehicles, petroleum oils, diesel, semi-diesel engines, motor vehicles
Trade Volume: 17.8 billion USD
Trade Balance:2.6 billion USD in favor of Italy

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