Net foreign assets in Turkey
Turkey: Net foreign assets was 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.47 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 126.2%
World rank
50th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.47 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-112.84 billion current LCU
in 2017
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Turkey is 1.47 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 126.2% on the previous year and up 1,938.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Turkey peaked at 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -112.84 billion current LCU, in 2017.
Turkey ranks 50th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,270 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2,130 current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 1,960 current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 2,060 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 2,050 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,930 current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1,930 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,980 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2,200 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 3,420 current LCU | +55.5% |
| 1970 | -1,586 current LCU | -146.4% |
| 1971 | 3,890 current LCU | -345.2% |
| 1972 | 5,783 current LCU | +48.6% |
| 1973 | 11,609 current LCU | +100.7% |
| 1974 | 1,770 current LCU | -84.8% |
| 1975 | -23,820 current LCU | -1445.9% |
| 1976 | -62,356 current LCU | +161.8% |
| 1977 | -84,410 current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1978 | -116,435 current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1979 | -183,134 current LCU | +57.3% |
| 1980 | -477,019 current LCU | +160.5% |
| 1981 | -473,812 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1982 | -572,425 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1983 | -1.01 million current LCU | +76.4% |
| 1984 | -2.33 million current LCU | +130.3% |
| 1985 | -4.61 million current LCU | +98.4% |
| 1986 | -3.57 million current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1987 | -5.18 million current LCU | +45.2% |
| 1988 | -1.61 million current LCU | -68.9% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million current LCU | -274.6% |
| 1990 | 4.34 million current LCU | +54.6% |
| 1991 | 13.05 million current LCU | +200.6% |
| 1992 | 36.30 million current LCU | +178.1% |
| 1993 | 43.91 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 207.04 million current LCU | +371.5% |
| 1995 | 470.03 million current LCU | +127.0% |
| 1996 | 780.34 million current LCU | +66.0% |
| 1997 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +104.5% |
| 1998 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 5.11 billion current LCU | +190.4% |
| 2000 | 1.64 billion current LCU | -67.9% |
| 2001 | -3.87 billion current LCU | -336.3% |
| 2002 | -10.29 billion current LCU | +165.9% |
| 2003 | -11.42 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2004 | -5.20 billion current LCU | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 11.44 billion current LCU | -320.1% |
| 2006 | 38.35 billion current LCU | +235.1% |
| 2007 | 48.15 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 71.36 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 66.80 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 27.97 billion current LCU | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 30.52 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 36.96 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2013 | -11.55 billion current LCU | -131.3% |
| 2014 | -53.08 billion current LCU | +359.5% |
| 2015 | -80.20 billion current LCU | +51.1% |
| 2016 | -62.41 billion current LCU | -22.2% |
| 2017 | -112.84 billion current LCU | +80.8% |
| 2018 | -65.65 billion current LCU | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 100.71 billion current LCU | -253.4% |
| 2020 | -33.42 billion current LCU | -133.2% |
| 2021 | 398.76 billion current LCU | -1293.3% |
| 2022 | 822.00 billion current LCU | +106.1% |
| 2023 | 738.23 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 651.85 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 1.47 trillion current LCU | +126.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.47 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.47 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 current LCU | -23,820 current LCU |
| 2021 | +1293.3% | -33.42 billion current LCU | 398.76 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,193 current LCU | 1,930 current LCU | 3,420 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -44,869 current LCU | -183,134 current LCU | 11,609 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.70 million current LCU | -5.18 million current LCU | 2.81 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 billion current LCU | 4.34 million current LCU | 5.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.70 billion current LCU | -11.42 billion current LCU | 71.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -18.96 billion current LCU | -112.84 billion current LCU | 100.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 675.28 billion current LCU | -33.42 billion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 47 Germany 2.01 trillion current LCU compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 2.00 trillion current LCU compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 1.80 trillion current LCU compare
- 51 South Africa 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
- 52 Yemen 1.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 53 Brazil 1.26 trillion current LCU 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 in Turkey?
- Net foreign assets in Turkey was 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -112.84 billion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for net foreign assets?
- Turkey ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,938.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.