Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Turkey stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Turkey peaked at 3.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +363.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +190.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +82.8% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +57.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +363.8% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 151 United States 1.0% compare
- 152 Morocco 1.0% compare
- 153 Germany 1.0% compare
- 154 Türkiye 0.9% compare
- 156 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
- 156 South Korea 0.8% compare
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, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Turkey?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Turkey was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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