Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Turkey, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Turkey stood at 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Turkey peaked at 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Turkey 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 7.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.7% |
| 1977 | 8.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 11.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 22.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.7% |
| 1980 | 25.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 31.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 33.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 32.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 33.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 36.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 42.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 46.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 53.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 54.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 61.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 63.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 62.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 65.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 69.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 76.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 72.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 78.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 85.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 91.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 104.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 117.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 105 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 115.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 120.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 136.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 146.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 176.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 197.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 167.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 137.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 138.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 138.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 163.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 151.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 162.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 163.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 181.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 195.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 200.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 152.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 180.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 169.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 227.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +95.7% | 11.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.69 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +78.7% | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.18 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 39.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 197.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 137.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 200.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 152.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 107 South Africa 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Namibia 308.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Russia 301.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 French Polynesia 293.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Congo 290.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Jordan 288.73 BoP, current US$ per person 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Turkey?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Turkey was 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Turkey ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.