Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Turkey
Turkey: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -917.68 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Turkey, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Turkey is -917.68 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.4% on the previous year and down 3,384.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Turkey peaked at -600 current LCU in 1967 and was at its lowest, -917.68 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Turkey 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -600 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | -800 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1969 | -900 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1970 | -900 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1,300 current LCU | +44.4% |
| 1972 | -1,700 current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1973 | -1,900 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1974 | -2,465 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1975 | -2,369 current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1976 | -4,816 current LCU | +103.3% |
| 1977 | -6,139 current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1978 | -10,684 current LCU | +74.0% |
| 1979 | -30,332 current LCU | +183.9% |
| 1980 | -85,011 current LCU | +180.3% |
| 1981 | -158,598 current LCU | +86.6% |
| 1982 | -241,879 current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1983 | -330,520 current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1984 | -551,117 current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1985 | -810,640 current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1986 | -1.27 million current LCU | +56.2% |
| 1987 | -1.79 million current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1988 | -3.57 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1989 | -4.94 million current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1990 | -6.54 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1991 | -11.11 million current LCU | +69.8% |
| 1992 | -18.11 million current LCU | +63.0% |
| 1993 | -30.18 million current LCU | +66.6% |
| 1994 | -96.61 million current LCU | +220.1% |
| 1995 | -146.79 million current LCU | +51.9% |
| 1996 | -238.26 million current LCU | +62.3% |
| 1997 | -457.68 million current LCU | +92.1% |
| 1998 | -778.19 million current LCU | +70.0% |
| 1999 | -1.48 billion current LCU | +90.4% |
| 2000 | -2.50 billion current LCU | +68.9% |
| 2001 | -6.13 billion current LCU | +144.9% |
| 2002 | -6.86 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2003 | -8.34 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2004 | -8.00 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2005 | -7.22 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2006 | -8.55 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2007 | -8.18 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2008 | -9.90 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2009 | -11.86 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2010 | -9.80 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 2011 | -12.14 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2012 | -11.83 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2013 | -16.41 billion current LCU | +38.7% |
| 2014 | -17.96 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2015 | -26.34 billion current LCU | +46.7% |
| 2016 | -27.72 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2017 | -39.14 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 2018 | -53.47 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2019 | -67.19 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2020 | -60.60 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2021 | -102.11 billion current LCU | +68.5% |
| 2022 | -152.28 billion current LCU | +49.1% |
| 2023 | -279.47 billion current LCU | +83.5% |
| 2024 | -606.28 billion current LCU | +116.9% |
| 2025 | -917.68 billion current LCU | +51.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -917.68 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -9.61 billion current LCU, 95.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -917.68 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.38 billion current LCU, 271.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -766.67 current LCU | -900 current LCU | -600 current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | -6,260 current LCU | -30,332 current LCU | -900 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.37 million current LCU | -4.94 million current LCU | -85,011 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -326.48 million current LCU | -1.48 billion current LCU | -6.54 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.75 billion current LCU | -11.86 billion current LCU | -2.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -28.20 billion current LCU | -67.19 billion current LCU | -9.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -353.07 billion current LCU | -917.68 billion current LCU | -60.60 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Turkey?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Turkey was -917.68 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was -600 current LCU in 1967.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -917.68 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Turkey ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,384.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.