Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Turkey
Turkey: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 144.83 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in Turkey, 1983–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments in Turkey stood at 144.83 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Turkey peaked at 144.83 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 845.00 million US dollar, in 1983.
That places Turkey 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 845.00 million US dollar | — |
| 1984 | 1.86 billion US dollar | +120.1% |
| 1985 | 1.63 billion US dollar | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 2.05 billion US dollar | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 2.99 billion US dollar | +46.0% |
| 1988 | 5.75 billion US dollar | +92.0% |
| 1989 | 5.46 billion US dollar | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 6.20 billion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 8.86 billion US dollar | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 10.90 billion US dollar | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 13.54 billion US dollar | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 11.62 billion US dollar | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 13.57 billion US dollar | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 15.03 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 16.01 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 17.02 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 28.51 billion US dollar | +67.5% |
| 2000 | 28.37 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.28 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 31.25 billion US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.44 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 47.34 billion US dollar | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 53.68 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 77.48 billion US dollar | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 91.77 billion US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 103.33 billion US dollar | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 94.50 billion US dollar | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 86.82 billion US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 75.98 billion US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 78.11 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 77.52 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.13 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 79.54 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.34 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 91.92 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 105.44 billion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 110.30 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 106.19 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 119.75 billion US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 118.86 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 122.16 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 129.20 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 144.83 billion US dollar | +12.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 144.83 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion US dollar, 25.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 144.83 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.41 billion US dollar, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +120.1% | 845.00 million US dollar | 1.86 billion US dollar |
| 1988 | +92.0% | 2.99 billion US dollar | 5.75 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.94 billion US dollar | 845.00 million US dollar | 5.75 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.13 billion US dollar | 6.20 billion US dollar | 28.51 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.35 billion US dollar | 28.37 billion US dollar | 103.33 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.31 billion US dollar | 75.98 billion US dollar | 110.30 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.50 billion US dollar | 106.19 billion US dollar | 144.83 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More external debt data for Turkey
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -70.07 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -924,000 NFL, current US$ (2022)
- 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, IBRD 460.57 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Turkey?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Turkey was 144.83 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 144.83 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 845.00 million US dollar in 1983.
- How does Turkey rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Turkey ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.