Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Turkey stood at 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.4143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Turkey 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +103.1% | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Dominican Republic 0.2782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Mali 0.2723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Bermuda 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Yemen 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 0.2622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Turkey rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.