Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 126.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
126.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,178.2%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
371.51 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-359.46 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Turkey, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 126.17 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,178.2% on the previous year and up 347.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 371.51 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -359.46 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Turkey ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -7.98 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1964 | -0.4854 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1965 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +1105.9% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 2.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +328.9% |
| 1969 | 55.45 % change on previous year | +399.1% |
| 1970 | -146.38 % change on previous year | -364.0% |
| 1971 | 345.25 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 1972 | 48.65 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1973 | 100.75 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 1974 | -84.76 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1976 | -161.78 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1977 | -35.37 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1978 | -37.94 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1979 | -57.28 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1980 | -160.47 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6723 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1982 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -3195.7% |
| 1983 | -76.38 % change on previous year | +267.0% |
| 1984 | -130.29 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1985 | -98.42 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 22.69 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1987 | -45.23 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 1988 | 68.94 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 1989 | 274.6 % change on previous year | +298.3% |
| 1990 | 54.62 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1991 | 200.56 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 1992 | 178.13 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1994 | 371.51 % change on previous year | +1673.6% |
| 1995 | 127.03 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 66.02 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 104.52 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1999 | 190.44 % change on previous year | +1770.7% |
| 2000 | -67.92 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2001 | -336.28 % change on previous year | +395.1% |
| 2002 | -165.89 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2003 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2004 | 54.47 % change on previous year | -597.1% |
| 2005 | 320.06 % change on previous year | +487.6% |
| 2006 | 235.12 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2008 | 48.22 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2009 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2010 | -58.14 % change on previous year | +808.9% |
| 2011 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2012 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2013 | -131.26 % change on previous year | -723.0% |
| 2014 | -359.46 % change on previous year | +173.9% |
| 2015 | -51.09 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2017 | -80.81 % change on previous year | -464.3% |
| 2018 | 41.82 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2019 | 253.4 % change on previous year | +505.9% |
| 2020 | -133.18 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2022 | 106.14 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2023 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2024 | -11.7 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 126.17 % change on previous year | -1178.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 126.17 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 14.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 126.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -3195.7% | 0.6723 % change on previous year | -20.81 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1770.7% | 10.18 % change on previous year | 190.44 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1673.6% | 20.95 % change on previous year | 371.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 55.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -161.78 % change on previous year | 345.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -16.47 % change on previous year | -160.47 % change on previous year | 274.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.4 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 371.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 % change on previous year | -336.28 % change on previous year | 320.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.31 % change on previous year | -359.46 % change on previous year | 253.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 % change on previous year | -133.18 % change on previous year | 126.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 10 Panama 164.53 % change on previous year compare
- 11 United States 152.33 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mali 152.27 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uganda 105.26 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Pakistan 84.1 % change on previous year compare
- 16 El Salvador 71.76 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Turkey was 126.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 371.51 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -359.46 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.0%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.