Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Turkey
Turkey: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 10,591 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10,591 million current US$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 224 countries
All-time high
22,047 million current US$
in 2007
All-time low
608 million current US$
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 10,591 million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
The figure 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 Turkey peaked at 22,047 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 608 million current US$, in 1994.
Turkey ranks 36th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 684 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 810 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 844 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 636 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 608 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 885 million current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 722 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 805 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 940 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 783 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 982 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 3,352 million current US$ | +241.3% |
| 2002 | 1,082 million current US$ | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 1,702 million current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 2,785 million current US$ | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 10,031 million current US$ | +260.2% |
| 2006 | 20,185 million current US$ | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 22,047 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 19,851 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8,585 million current US$ | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 9,085 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 16,143 million current US$ | +77.7% |
| 2012 | 13,745 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 13,461 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12,969 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 18,976 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 13,651 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 11,113 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 12,511 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 9,469 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 7,507 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 11,260 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 13,372 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 10,547 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 10,591 million current US$ | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 10,591 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87 million current US$, 11.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 10,591 million current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,342 million current US$, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +260.2% | 2,785 million current US$ | 10,031 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +241.3% | 982 million current US$ | 3,352 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 771.7 million current US$ | 608 million current US$ | 940 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,060 million current US$ | 982 million current US$ | 22,047 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,112 million current US$ | 9,085 million current US$ | 18,976 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,655 million current US$ | 7,507 million current US$ | 13,372 million current US$ | 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 foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Turkey?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Turkey was 10,591 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 22,047 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 608 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Turkey ranks 36th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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