TMEX reports the 3rd Quarter of 2025 EWR Market statistics (01.07-30.09.2025)

01.10.2025

3rd Quarter of 2025 highlights on the agricultural commodity trades in Electronic Warehouse Receipts (EWR) Market in Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX) are as follows:

  • As of the beginning of 2025, the trading value reached to TRY 92,8 billion, with a trading volume of 7,5 million tons and 236 thousand transactions. 
  • There are 257 active licensed warehouses providing services in 350 locations, 53 cities, and 160 districts.
  • The licensed warehouse capacity has achieved a record of 13,8 million tons.
  • In the 3rd quarter of 2025; the trading value, trading volume, and number of transactions were recorded at TRY 61,3 billion, 4,7 million tons and 208 thousand respectively.

In the 3rd Quarter of 2025, information regarding the leading products in terms of daily average traded volume is provided below for the main traded agricultural commodities:

  • Milling Wheat: 36.157 tons
  • Corn: 16.589 tons
  • Durum Wheat: 16.297 tons
  • Barley: 3.175 tons
  • Sunflower Seed: 687 tons
  • Soybean: 143 tons

The 3rd quarter trading value and volume for the traded products are provided comparatively with the same period in 2024:

  • Milling Wheat trading value increased by 132% to 31,3 billion TRY; trading volume increased by 59% to 2.350.208 tons.
  • Corn trading value increased by 175% to 12,0 billion TRY; trading volume increased by 98% to 1.078.315 tons.
  • Durum Wheat trading value increased by 21% to 14,3 billion TRY; trading volume decreased by 12% to 1.059.275 tons.
  • Barley trading value decreased by 34% to 2,3 billion TRY; trading volume decreased by 57% to 206.364 tons.
  • Sunflower Seed trading value increased by 30% to 1,2 billion TRY; trading volume decreased by 17% to 37.808 tons.
  • Soybean trading value increased by 237% to 40,5 million TRY; trading volume increased by 191% to 2.139 tons.

The changes in Agricultural Commodity Indices for the 3rd Quarter of 2025, based on month-end closing values, are provided as follows:

  • Wheat Index value increased by 8,89% to 6.447,04.
  • Milling Wheat Index value increased by 10,93% to 6.852,41.
  • Durum Wheat Index value increased by 6,09% to 6.475,58.
  • Corn Index value increased by 1,24% to 6.229,06.
  • Barley Index value increased by 8,03% to 6.278,97.
  • Grain Index value increased by 6,74% to 6.172,48.

About TMEX

Established in June 2018, TMEX engages in exchange activities facilitating trading of electronic warehouse receipts issued by licensed warehouses and futures contracts with an underlying of electronic warehouse receipts. TMEX collaborates with key stakeholders including the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges, the Turkish Ministry of Trade, the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance, and other partners. Its collaborative efforts extend to various areas such as the digitization of the food supply chain from farm to fork, the widespread use of electronic warehouse receipts, the development of contract farming and the promotion of licensed warehousing.