Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Türkiye
Türkiye: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 10,591 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Türkiye is 10,591, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Türkiye peaked at 22,047 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 608, in 1994.
Türkiye ranks 36th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 684 | — |
| 1991 | 810 | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 844 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 636 | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 608 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 885 | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 722 | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 805 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 940 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 783 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 982 | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 3,352 | +241.3% |
| 2002 | 1,082 | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 1,702 | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 2,785 | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 10,031 | +260.2% |
| 2006 | 20,185 | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 22,047 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 19,851 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8,585 | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 9,085 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 16,143 | +77.7% |
| 2012 | 13,745 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 13,461 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12,969 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 18,976 | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 13,651 | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 11,113 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 12,511 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 9,469 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 7,507 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 11,260 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 13,372 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 10,547 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 10,591 | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +260.2% | 2,785 | 10,031 |
| 2001 | +241.3% | 982 | 3,352 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 771.7 | 608 | 940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,060 | 982 | 22,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,112 | 9,085 | 18,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,655 | 7,507 | 13,372 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.87 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 15.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 3.87 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 59.13 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 31 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Türkiye?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Türkiye was 10,591 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 22,047 in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 608 in 1994.
- How does Türkiye rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Türkiye ranks 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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