Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Türkiye, 1974–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Türkiye is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
Türkiye ranks 76th of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +78012.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +106561.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +79.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +128.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +116.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +89.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -75.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +156.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +65.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +73.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,666 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 184,082 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -151.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Türkiye was 0.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Türkiye rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.