Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Turkey
Turkey: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 71.36 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Turkey, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Turkey is 71.36 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.2% on the previous year and up 3,958.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Turkey peaked at 71.36 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -11.42 billion, in 2003.
That places Turkey 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 560 | — |
| 1951 | 600 | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 550 | -8.3% |
| 1953 | 580 | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 570 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 580 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 630 | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 750 | +19.0% |
| 1958 | 800 | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 740 | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 2,270 | +206.8% |
| 1961 | 2,130 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 1,960 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 2,060 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 2,050 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,930 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1,930 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,980 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2,200 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 3,420 | +55.5% |
| 1970 | -1,586 | -146.4% |
| 1971 | 3,890 | -345.2% |
| 1972 | 5,783 | +48.6% |
| 1973 | 11,609 | +100.7% |
| 1974 | 1,770 | -84.8% |
| 1975 | -23,820 | -1445.9% |
| 1976 | -62,356 | +161.8% |
| 1977 | -84,410 | +35.4% |
| 1978 | -116,435 | +37.9% |
| 1979 | -183,134 | +57.3% |
| 1980 | -477,019 | +160.5% |
| 1981 | -473,812 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | -572,425 | +20.8% |
| 1983 | -1.01 million | +76.4% |
| 1984 | -2.33 million | +130.3% |
| 1985 | -4.61 million | +98.4% |
| 1986 | -3.57 million | -22.7% |
| 1987 | -5.18 million | +45.2% |
| 1988 | -1.61 million | -68.9% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million | -274.6% |
| 1990 | 4.34 million | +54.6% |
| 1991 | 13.05 million | +200.6% |
| 1992 | 36.30 million | +178.1% |
| 1993 | 43.91 million | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 207.04 million | +371.5% |
| 1995 | 470.03 million | +127.0% |
| 1996 | 780.34 million | +66.0% |
| 1997 | 1.60 billion | +104.5% |
| 1998 | 1.76 billion | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 5.11 billion | +190.4% |
| 2000 | 1.64 billion | -67.9% |
| 2001 | -3.67 billion | -323.8% |
| 2002 | -10.29 billion | +180.7% |
| 2003 | -11.42 billion | +11.0% |
| 2004 | -5.20 billion | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 11.44 billion | -320.1% |
| 2006 | 38.35 billion | +235.1% |
| 2007 | 48.15 billion | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 71.36 billion | +48.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 71.36 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.49 billion, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 71.36 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1445.9% | 1,770 | -23,820 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 636 | 550 | 800 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,193 | 1,930 | 3,420 | 10 |
| 1970s | -44,869 | -183,134 | 11,609 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.70 million | -5.18 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 billion | 4.34 million | 5.11 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.60 billion | -11.42 billion | 71.36 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More financial sector data for Turkey
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Turkey?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Turkey was 71.36 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 71.36 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.42 billion in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Turkey ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,958.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.