Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Türkiye stood at 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 1,268.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Türkiye 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.6% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +397.2% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1994 | 0.006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +184.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +126.0% |
| 2023 | 8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 8.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +397.2% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 86 Maldives 12.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Namibia 11.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Republic of Moldova 10.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Eswatini 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Uruguay 9.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Mexico 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Türkiye?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Türkiye was 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Türkiye rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,268.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.