Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 25,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 25,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 25,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 214.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Turkey 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 231.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 214.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 391.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1977 | 450.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 657.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 1,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 1980 | 1,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 1,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 2,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 2,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 2,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 3,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 3,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 3,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 4,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 5,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 6,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 5,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 7,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 7,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 8,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 10,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 9,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 10,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 10,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 12,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 13,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 16,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 18,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 15,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 13,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 13,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 15,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 16,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 16,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 20,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 21,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 19,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 18,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 25,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 25,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 25,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +99.6% | 657.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +82.4% | 214.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 391.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 214.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 92 Montenegro 28,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Jordan 25,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 25,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Moldova 25,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Tonga 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Turkey was 25,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 25,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.