External debt stocks, total in Turkey
Turkey: External debt stocks, total was 514.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Turkey, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Turkey is 514.99 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Turkey peaked at 514.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.75 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 49.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 101.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 112.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 294.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 316.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 446.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 466.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 429.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 514.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Turkey
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.2351 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.88 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 15,883 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 16.84 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.36 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 15,883 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.45 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -21.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -542.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Turkey?
- External debt stocks, total in Turkey was 514.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 514.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.