How does Turkey rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Turkey ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Turkey

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Turkey
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Turkey: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

78th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Turkey, 1974–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Turkey is 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Turkey peaked at 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Turkey ranks 78th of 191 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1974 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1984	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1985	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1986	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1987	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78011.7%
1988	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-99.9%
1989	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1990	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106560.6%
1991	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.5%
1992	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+128.5%
1993	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1994	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1995	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1996	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1997	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+116.5%
1998	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
1999	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.0%
2000	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
2001	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2002	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.8%
2003	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+156.3%
2004	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
2005	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2006	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2007	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.2%
2008	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2009	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
2010	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2011	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.2%
2012	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.2%
2013	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2014	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+98.0%
2015	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2016	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.8%
2017	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2018	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.1%
2019	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2020	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2021	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.3%
2022	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
2023	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2024	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Turkey's 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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
1990	+106560.6%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1987	+78011.7%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Turkey

75 Tajikistan 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Malawi 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Moldova 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Paraguay 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Costa Rica 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Turkey

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)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Turkey?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Turkey was 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Turkey rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Turkey ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.