Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Türkiye
Türkiye: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 13,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
12.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Türkiye, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 13,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Türkiye peaked at 28,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Türkiye ranks 86th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 58.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 55.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 102.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1974 | 83.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 148.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1976 | 12.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 1977 | 35.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 1978 | 44.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 97.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 1980 | 23.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1981 | 123.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +427.8% |
| 1982 | 71.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 59.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 146.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.7% |
| 1985 | 128.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 162.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 149.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 459.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +207.8% |
| 1989 | 861.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1990 | 929.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 1,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 880.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 789.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 1,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 938.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 1,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 1,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 1,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 4,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +241.3% |
| 2002 | 1,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 2,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 3,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 13,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +260.2% |
| 2006 | 26,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 28,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 25,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 11,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 11,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 21,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 17,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 17,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 25,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 17,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 14,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 16,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 12,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 9,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 16,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2022 | 17,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 13,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 13,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 13,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +427.8% | 23.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 148.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 218.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 861.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 789.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 83 Guatemala 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Uganda 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 11,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bangladesh 11,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Türkiye?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Türkiye was 13,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Türkiye rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Türkiye ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.