External balance on goods and services in Turkey
Turkey: External balance on goods and services was -3.76 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Turkey stood at -3.76 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 151.4% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Turkey peaked at 27.01 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -56.31 billion current US$, in 2011.
That places Turkey 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -178.89 million current US$ | -288.89 million current US$ | -100.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.85 billion current US$ | -4.04 billion current US$ | -345.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.18 billion current US$ | -4.66 billion current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.11 billion current US$ | -10.23 billion current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.20 billion current US$ | -25.03 billion current US$ | 9.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.18 billion current US$ | -56.31 billion current US$ | 27.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.38 billion current US$ | -33.49 billion current US$ | 7.31 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Turkey
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.45 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -21.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -542.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 181.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -917.68 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -23.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 723,152 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 16,300 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 62.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Turkey?
- External balance on goods and services in Turkey was -3.76 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.31 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Turkey rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Turkey ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.