South Asia vs Turkey: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- South Asia
- Turkey
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 44.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Turkey, a difference of 31.56 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 3.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
South Asia ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.25 million BoP, current US$ | 54.90 million BoP, current US$ | 25.65 million BoP, current US$ | Turkey |
| 1980s | 149.54 million BoP, current US$ | 168.30 million BoP, current US$ | 18.76 million BoP, current US$ | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 779.00 million BoP, current US$ | 953.65 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 16.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.37 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 40.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.51 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 45.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.88 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, South Asia or Turkey?
- South Asia, at 44.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between South Asia and Turkey?
- 31.56 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Turkey rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- South Asia ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.