Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -3.44 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Turkey, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Turkey is -3.44, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Turkey peaked at -0.2175 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -11.64, in 2001.
That places Turkey 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -11.64 | — |
| 2002 | -11.31 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | -7.55 | -33.2% |
| 2004 | -4.11 | -45.6% |
| 2005 | -0.746 | -81.8% |
| 2006 | -0.2175 | -70.8% |
| 2007 | -1.37 | +529.0% |
| 2008 | -2.13 | +55.7% |
| 2009 | -5.14 | +141.4% |
| 2010 | -2.99 | -41.8% |
| 2011 | -0.3519 | -88.2% |
| 2012 | -1.78 | +405.0% |
| 2013 | -1.21 | -32.1% |
| 2014 | -0.9634 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | -0.5117 | -46.9% |
| 2016 | -1.68 | +227.6% |
| 2017 | -1.87 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | -3.1 | +65.9% |
| 2019 | -4.69 | +51.5% |
| 2020 | -4.64 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | -2.98 | -35.8% |
| 2022 | -1.1 | -63.2% |
| 2023 | -5.22 | +376.0% |
| 2024 | -4.57 | -12.4% |
| 2025 | -3.69 | -19.3% |
| 2026 | -3.77 | +2.2% |
| 2027 | -4.04 | +7.1% |
| 2028 | -3.82 | -5.4% |
| 2029 | -3.64 | -4.8% |
| 2030 | -3.44 | -5.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -3.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -3.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.47, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -529.0% | -0.2175 | -1.37 |
| 2012 | -405.0% | -0.3519 | -1.78 |
| 2023 | -376.0% | -1.1 | -5.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.91 | -11.64 | -0.2175 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.91 | -4.69 | -0.3519 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.74 | -5.22 | -1.1 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.44 | -3.44 | -3.44 | 1 |
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, percent of in Turkey?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Turkey was -3.44 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2175 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.64 in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Turkey ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October