Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Turkey
Turkey: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -542.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Turkey, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Turkey stood at -542.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 852.8% on the previous year and down 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Turkey peaked at 5.50 billion current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -542.00 million current US$, in 2025.
Turkey ranks 164th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 122.22 million current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 177.78 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1969 | 177.78 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 345.45 million current US$ | +94.3% |
| 1971 | 566.67 million current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1972 | 800.00 million current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1973 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1974 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 3.43 billion current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 4.36 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 5.04 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 3.94 billion current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 3.66 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.01 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 4.39 billion current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1996 | 4.10 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 5.50 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 4.88 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 4.76 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.99 billion current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 2.43 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 billion current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2018 | 781.00 million current US$ | -69.2% |
| 2019 | 871.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 201.00 million current US$ | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 950.00 million current US$ | +372.6% |
| 2022 | -369.00 million current US$ | -138.8% |
| 2023 | 557.00 million current US$ | -250.9% |
| 2024 | 72.00 million current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2025 | -542.00 million current US$ | -852.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.26 million current US$ | 122.22 million current US$ | 177.78 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 345.45 million current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 billion current US$ | 3.01 billion current US$ | 5.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 4.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 781.00 million current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.83 million current US$ | -542.00 million current US$ | 950.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 161 Cayman Islands -455.88 million current US$ compare
- 162 Poland -496.20 million current US$ compare
- 163 Cote d'Ivoire -506.95 million current US$ compare
- 165 Maldives -617.31 million current US$ compare
- 166 Luxembourg -636.12 million current US$ compare
- 167 Brunei -718.33 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 41.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 650,599 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,019 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 24,970 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 17.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Turkey?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Turkey was -542.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.50 billion current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -542.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Turkey ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.8%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.