In 2020, despite a global commodity trade decrease of 7 percent due to the pandemic, the Aegean region of Turkey saw a 4 percent rise in agricultural exports, generating $5.98 billion in foreign exchange for the country. The Aegean Exporters Union aims to increase this figure to $5.5 billion in 2021. The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association saw a 17 percent increase in exports, reaching $1.39 billion, and the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters' Association reported a 4 percent increase in exports, surpassing $984 million. The Aegean Grain, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters' Association also achieved its target of $505 million in exports.