Turkey: Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars

The latest value from 2023 is 10.95 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 13.67 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 4.49 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 173 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1970 to 2023 is 5.15 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.01 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 22.05 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.