External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Türkiye

Türkiye: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 39.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.4%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
71st
of 129 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2020
All-time low
35.6%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Türkiye, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 43.2 %2001: 57.4 %2002: 55.9 %2003: 48 %2004: 41 %2005: 35.6 %2006: 39.5 %2007: 39.8 %2008: 38.6 %2009: 44.6 %2010: 41.1 %2011: 38.6 %2012: 40.4 %2013: 42.4 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 46.7 %2016: 46.4 %2017: 52.7 %2018: 55.4 %2019: 55.3 %2020: 60.3 %2021: 53.7 %2022: 50.8 %2023: 45.2 %2024: 39.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 39.4% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Türkiye peaked at 60.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2005.

Türkiye ranks 71st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 43.2%
2001 57.4% +32.8%
2002 55.9% -2.6%
2003 48.0% -14.1%
2004 41.0% -14.5%
2005 35.6% -13.3%
2006 39.5% +10.9%
2007 39.8% +0.8%
2008 38.6% -3.0%
2009 44.6% +15.5%
2010 41.1% -7.8%
2011 38.6% -6.1%
2012 40.4% +4.8%
2013 42.4% +4.8%
2014 44.5% +4.9%
2015 46.7% +5.1%
2016 46.4% -0.8%
2017 52.7% +13.6%
2018 55.4% +5.2%
2019 55.3% -0.2%
2020 60.3% +9.1%
2021 53.7% -10.9%
2022 50.8% -5.6%
2023 45.2% -11.0%
2024 39.4% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.4% 35.6% 57.4% 10
2010s 46.4% 38.6% 55.4% 10
2020s 49.9% 39.4% 60.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Türkiye?
External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Türkiye was 39.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Türkiye ranks 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
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