Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Turkey
Turkey: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Turkey, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Turkey is 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Turkey peaked at 0.4299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Turkey ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Turkey, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +94.5% | 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Venezuela 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Myanmar 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Yemen 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Zimbabwe 0.2699 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Turkey?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Turkey was 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Turkey rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Turkey ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.