Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Turkey
Turkey: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Turkey, 1974–2024
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Turkey is 6.61 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Turkey peaked at 7.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1974.
Turkey ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 905,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.80 million BoP, current US$ | 15.00 million BoP, current US$ | 645.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 143.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.61 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 outflows in Turkey?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Turkey was 6.61 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 outflows recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Turkey rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Turkey ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 outflows (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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.