External balance on goods and services in Türkiye
Türkiye: External balance on goods and services was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded -0.2% for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 143.7% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Türkiye peaked at 4.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 1977.
Türkiye ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.6% | — |
| 1961 | -1.7% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | -2.4% | +41.8% |
| 1963 | -2.8% | +17.9% |
| 1964 | -1.0% | -64.4% |
| 1965 | -0.8% | -15.9% |
| 1966 | -1.6% | +88.6% |
| 1967 | -0.9% | -45.9% |
| 1968 | -1.4% | +63.9% |
| 1969 | -1.1% | -18.3% |
| 1970 | -1.9% | +69.4% |
| 1971 | -2.9% | +51.4% |
| 1972 | -2.5% | -13.8% |
| 1973 | -2.1% | -18.4% |
| 1974 | -5.5% | +169.2% |
| 1975 | -6.8% | +22.8% |
| 1976 | -5.8% | -14.7% |
| 1977 | -6.9% | +18.7% |
| 1978 | -3.1% | -54.4% |
| 1979 | -2.7% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | -6.8% | +154.0% |
| 1981 | -4.7% | -31.0% |
| 1982 | -3.2% | -32.5% |
| 1983 | -4.1% | +29.6% |
| 1984 | -4.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | -3.1% | -23.6% |
| 1986 | -2.8% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | -2.2% | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -150.6% |
| 1989 | -1.6% | -243.3% |
| 1990 | -4.2% | +167.0% |
| 1991 | -2.8% | -33.7% |
| 1992 | -3.0% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | -5.7% | +92.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -117.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -33.0% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | -181.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -122.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +696.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -100.5% |
| 2000 | -2.5% | +50165.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -285.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2004 | -1.3% | -6169.0% |
| 2005 | -2.1% | +61.2% |
| 2006 | -3.6% | +73.5% |
| 2007 | -3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | -2.9% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -116.3% |
| 2010 | -3.8% | -889.7% |
| 2011 | -6.7% | +77.3% |
| 2012 | -3.4% | -49.1% |
| 2013 | -4.3% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | -2.7% | -37.3% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -50.8% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | -3.1% | +90.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -120.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +452.1% |
| 2020 | -2.9% | -183.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -117.1% |
| 2022 | -3.6% | -825.5% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | -48.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -129.0% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -143.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5% | -2.8% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.0% | -6.9% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.1% | -6.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.3% | -5.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.3% | -6.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -3.6% | 0.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Türkiye?
- External balance on goods and services in Türkiye was -0.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 1977.
- How does Türkiye rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Türkiye ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.