Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Turkey
Turkey: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -5.13 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Turkey, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Turkey is -5.13 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Turkey peaked at -4.27 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -19.94 billion, in 2007.
Turkey ranks 171st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.97 billion | — |
| 2006 | -19.26 billion | +114.8% |
| 2007 | -19.94 billion | +3.5% |
| 2008 | -17.30 billion | -13.2% |
| 2009 | -7.03 billion | -59.4% |
| 2010 | -7.62 billion | +8.3% |
| 2011 | -13.81 billion | +81.3% |
| 2012 | -9.64 billion | -30.2% |
| 2013 | -9.93 billion | +3.0% |
| 2014 | -6.29 billion | -36.7% |
| 2015 | -14.17 billion | +125.3% |
| 2016 | -10.70 billion | -24.5% |
| 2017 | -8.49 billion | -20.7% |
| 2018 | -8.85 billion | +4.2% |
| 2019 | -6.50 billion | -26.6% |
| 2020 | -4.27 billion | -34.3% |
| 2021 | -6.22 billion | +45.7% |
| 2022 | -8.85 billion | +42.2% |
| 2023 | -4.69 billion | -47.0% |
| 2024 | -5.13 billion | +9.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -5.13 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -722.76 million, 7.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -5.13 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.00 billion, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.50 billion | -19.94 billion | -7.03 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -9.60 billion | -14.17 billion | -6.29 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.83 billion | -8.85 billion | -4.27 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More external debt data for Turkey
- Net financial flows, IBRD 854.28 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.8193 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,027 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0109 NFL, current US$ per person (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2022)
- Use of IMF credit 7.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 188.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 399.46 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Turkey?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Turkey was -5.13 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was -4.27 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.94 billion in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Turkey ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.