Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkey

Turkey: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.70 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.05 billion BoP, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
10.00 million BoP, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Turkey, 1970–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 30 Chile 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 31 Portugal 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 32 Oman 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 34 Colombia 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 35 Cyprus 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 36 Czechia 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
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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.