External finance, Overall in Turkey
Turkey: External finance, Overall was 0.75 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Turkey, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, overall in Turkey is 0.75, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Turkey peaked at 0.875 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1973.
Turkey ranks 50th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.25 | — |
| 1974 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.375 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.625 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.875 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.75 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.75 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2875 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.625 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7875 | 0.625 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.825 | 0.75 | 0.875 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Turkey?
- External finance, overall in Turkey was 0.75 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2003.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for external finance, overall?
- Turkey ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.