Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye is -0.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 78.5% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 1.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -8.8%, in 2011.
That places Türkiye 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -151.5% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -114.0% |
| 2003 | -2.4% | +821.2% |
| 2004 | -3.5% | +44.5% |
| 2005 | -4.1% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | -5.6% | +34.9% |
| 2007 | -5.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | -5.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -65.8% |
| 2010 | -5.7% | +228.3% |
| 2011 | -8.8% | +54.6% |
| 2012 | -4.7% | -46.4% |
| 2013 | -5.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | -3.4% | -33.5% |
| 2015 | -2.5% | -27.6% |
| 2016 | -2.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | -4.1% | +59.8% |
| 2018 | -1.9% | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -204.5% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -318.2% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -82.5% |
| 2022 | -5.0% | +574.8% |
| 2023 | -3.5% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.0% | -5.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.7% | -8.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -5.0% | -0.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,896 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,643 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 735,563 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,622 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye was -0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.8% in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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