External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Turkey is 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Turkey 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4,271 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 4,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 5,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 6,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 6,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 7,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 14,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1978 | 19,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 20,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 24,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 24,993 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 25,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 26,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 28,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 33,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 42,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 53,199 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 53,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 54,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 64,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 66,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 73,482 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 89,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 86,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 95,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 104,758 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 110,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 125,975 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 132,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 151,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 146,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 171,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 192,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 215,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 231,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 282,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 349,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 382,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 371,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 411,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 417,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 459,176 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 522,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 537,666 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 519,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 518,356 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 580,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 553,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 538,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 557,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 565,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 592,444 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +90.8% | 7,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,319 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,703 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,795 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 132,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,507 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 146,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 382,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 505,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 411,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 580,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 557,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 10 Sri Lanka 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominica 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Montenegro 644,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cape Verde 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Serbia 597,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Turkey was 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.