Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkey
Turkey: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkey, 1970–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkey peaked at 22.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Turkey ranks 33rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 114.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.30 million BoP, current US$ | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | 663.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 779.00 million BoP, current US$ | 608.00 million BoP, current US$ | 940.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 982.00 million BoP, current US$ | 22.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Final consumption expenditure 3.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 3.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 16.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 373.96 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 54.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.10 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 43.21 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 100.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 63.17 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkey?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkey was 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 22.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Turkey rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Turkey ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.