Primary income payments in Turkey
Turkey: Primary income payments was 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Turkey, 1974–2024
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$, in 1975.
That places Turkey 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 417.83 million BoP, current US$ | 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
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Manufacturing, value added 373.96 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 383.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 16.8% (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)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 396.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 100.2% (2025)
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
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.