TMEX reports the 2nd Quarter of 2025 EWR Market statistics (01.04-30.06.2025)

03.07.2025

2nd 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 31,5 billion, with a trading volume of 2,7 million tons and 27 thousand transactions.
  • There are currently 237 actively licensed warehouses providing services in 321 branches, 53 cities, and 151 districts.
  • The licensed warehouse capacity has achieved a record of 12,6 million tons.
  • In the 2nd quarter of 2025; the trading value, trading volume, and number of transactions were recorded at TRY 12,9 billion, 1 million tons and 12 thousand respectively.

In the 2nd Quarter of 2025, information regarding the leading products in terms of daily average traded volume is provided below for the main traded agricultural commodities:

  • Corn: 7.441 tons
  • Wheat Milling: 6.050 tons
  • Wheat Durum: 4.378 tons
  • Barley: 568 tons
  • Cotton: 254 tons
  • Soybean: 87 tons

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

  • Corn trading value %17 decreased by 4,9 billion TRY; trading volume %44 decreased by 439.011 tons.
  • Wheat Milling trading value %97 increased by 4,3 billion TRY; trading volume %57 increased by 356.961 tons.
  • Wheat Durum trading value %72 increased by 2,6 billion TRY; trading volume %54 increased by 205.771 tons.
  • Barley trading value %38 decreased by 332,8 million TRY; trading volume %57 decreased by 30.663 tons.
  • Soybean trading value %976 increased by 51,3 million TRY; trading volume %877 increased by 2.793 tons.

The changes in Agricultural Commodity Indices for the 2nd Quarter of 2025, based on month-end closing values, are provided as follows:

  • Wheat Index value %15,36 increased by 5.920,44.
  • Milling Wheat Index value %21,48 increased by 6.177,41.
  • Durum Wheat Index value %5,91 increased by 6.104,09.
  • Corn Index value %11,35 increased by 6.152,56.
  • Barley Index value %7,51 increased by 5.812,32.
  • Grain Index value %12,84 increased by 5.782,98.

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.