The data showed that imports amounted to $29.59 billion, while exports rose 15.3 percent to $18.98 billion.
Turkey imports almost all of its energy needs, making it vulnerable to significant price fluctuations.
Under an economic program unveiled last year, Turkey aims to achieve a current account surplus by increasing exports and lowering interest rates, despite rising inflation and currency depreciation.
The Turkish lira witnessed a 44% decline in 2021 after an unconventional wave of interest cuts at the request of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
