Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic in Turkey
Turkey: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic was -5.55 trillion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic in Turkey, 2000–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Turkey recorded -5.55 trillion for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic in 2031. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 2,409.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic in Turkey peaked at -1.74 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.55 trillion, in 2031.
That places Turkey 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -14.35 billion | — |
| 2001 | -28.85 billion | +101.0% |
| 2002 | -41.06 billion | +42.3% |
| 2003 | -35.75 billion | -12.9% |
| 2004 | -24.02 billion | -32.8% |
| 2005 | -5.09 billion | -78.8% |
| 2006 | -1.74 billion | -65.9% |
| 2007 | -12.21 billion | +602.5% |
| 2008 | -21.50 billion | +76.0% |
| 2009 | -52.11 billion | +142.4% |
| 2010 | -35.21 billion | -32.4% |
| 2011 | -4.98 billion | -85.9% |
| 2012 | -28.25 billion | +467.9% |
| 2013 | -22.09 billion | -21.8% |
| 2014 | -19.87 billion | -10.1% |
| 2015 | -12.05 billion | -39.4% |
| 2016 | -44.09 billion | +266.0% |
| 2017 | -58.84 billion | +33.4% |
| 2018 | -117.89 billion | +100.3% |
| 2019 | -206.48 billion | +75.2% |
| 2020 | -238.35 billion | +15.4% |
| 2021 | -221.23 billion | -7.2% |
| 2022 | -167.93 billion | -24.1% |
| 2023 | -1.41 trillion | +737.6% |
| 2024 | -2.01 trillion | +43.0% |
| 2025 | -1.75 trillion | -12.8% |
| 2026 | -2.75 trillion | +56.8% |
| 2027 | -3.73 trillion | +35.7% |
| 2028 | -4.38 trillion | +17.4% |
| 2029 | -4.30 trillion | -1.9% |
| 2030 | -4.89 trillion | +13.7% |
| 2031 | -5.55 trillion | +13.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -5.55 trillion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -266.38 billion, 20.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -5.55 trillion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.95 billion, 1121.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -737.6% | -167.93 billion | -1.41 trillion |
| 2007 | -602.5% | -1.74 billion | -12.21 billion |
| 2012 | -467.9% | -4.98 billion | -28.25 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -23.67 billion | -52.11 billion | -1.74 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -54.97 billion | -206.48 billion | -4.98 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.10 trillion | -4.38 trillion | -167.93 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | -5.22 trillion | -5.55 trillion | -4.89 trillion | 2 |
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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic in Turkey?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic in Turkey was -5.55 trillion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was -1.74 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.55 trillion in 2031.
- How does Turkey rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,409.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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