Foreign aid and investments received in Turkey
Turkey: Foreign aid and investments received was 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 1,165.3%
World rank
5th
of 155 countries
All-time high
30.51 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2007
All-time low
-1.56 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
The figure is up 1,165.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Turkey peaked at 30.51 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.56 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 5th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Turkey, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.72 billion millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 1.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | -84.4% |
| 2002 | -1.33 billion millions of current united states dollars | -197.7% |
| 2003 | 2.82 billion millions of current united states dollars | -312.1% |
| 2004 | 3.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 11.69 billion millions of current united states dollars | +229.1% |
| 2006 | 17.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 30.51 billion millions of current united states dollars | +72.6% |
| 2008 | 14.94 billion millions of current united states dollars | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 5.92 billion millions of current united states dollars | -60.4% |
| 2010 | 13.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | +120.9% |
| 2011 | 28.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | +115.5% |
| 2012 | 17.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 18.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.85 billion millions of current united states dollars | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 12.38 billion millions of current united states dollars | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 15.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 12.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 7.78 billion millions of current united states dollars | -36.6% |
| 2019 | -1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | -116.8% |
| 2020 | 3.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | -373.9% |
| 2021 | 4.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 7.82 billion millions of current united states dollars | +92.0% |
| 2023 | -1.56 billion millions of current united states dollars | -119.9% |
| 2024 | 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1165.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 20.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 864.09 million millions of current united states dollars, 19.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1165.3% | -1.56 billion millions of current united states dollars | 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.33 billion millions of current united states dollars | 30.51 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | 28.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.56 billion millions of current united states dollars | 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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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 foreign aid and investments received in Turkey?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Turkey was 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 30.51 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).