Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey stood at 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.4% on the previous year and up 1,096.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.1306 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Turkey 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1970 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -150.5% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -371.0% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -88.8% |
| 1975 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1135.2% |
| 1976 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +134.3% |
| 1977 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1978 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1979 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1980 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +239.2% |
| 1981 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1983 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.7% |
| 1984 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +137.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 1986 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1987 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1988 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -248.1% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +199.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +164.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +551.1% |
| 1995 | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 0.006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +212.3% |
| 2000 | 0.006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -70.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -421.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +123.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -277.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +204.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2013 | -0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -128.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +369.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -255.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -135.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1142.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2025 | 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -1135.2% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +1142.2% | -0.0456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4747 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +551.1% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 115 Maldives 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Sweden 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Peru 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Poland 0.9043 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Romania 0.8893 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8488 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1306 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,096.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.