Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Türkiye
Türkiye: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Türkiye, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Türkiye 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 in Türkiye peaked at 3.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Türkiye 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -40.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -92.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +136.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +62.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -68.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +410.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -36.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +153.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +195.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +58.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +17.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 42.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 401,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,915 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,753 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 41.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Türkiye?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Türkiye was 0.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Türkiye rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Türkiye ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.