Primary income payments in Turkey

Turkey: Primary income payments was 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.40 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.40 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
165.00 million BoP, current US$
in 1975
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Primary income payments in Turkey, 1974–2024

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Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments in Turkey is 25.40 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Turkey peaked at 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.

That places Turkey 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 417.83 million BoP, current US$ 165.00 million BoP, current US$ 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ 6
1980s 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ 3.42 billion BoP, current US$ 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 9.59 billion BoP, current US$ 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ 14.04 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 12.76 billion BoP, current US$ 10.05 billion BoP, current US$ 16.60 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 17.43 billion BoP, current US$ 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 38 Peru 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 39 Cyprus 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 40 Kazakhstan 27.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 42 Portugal 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 43 Qatar 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 44 Colombia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Turkey?
Primary income payments in Turkey was 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 165.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
How does Turkey rank for primary income payments?
Turkey ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.