Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Turkey
Turkey: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 46.67 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46.67 billion SDR
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
31st
of 188 countries
All-time high
72.71 billion SDR
in 2014
All-time low
22.00 million SDR
in 1967
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Turkey, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 46.67 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Turkey peaked at 72.71 billion SDR in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.00 million SDR, in 1967.
That places Turkey 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Turkey, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 66.00 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 47.00 million SDR | -28.8% |
| 1953 | 69.00 million SDR | +46.8% |
| 1954 | 62.00 million SDR | -10.1% |
| 1955 | 67.00 million SDR | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 86.00 million SDR | +28.4% |
| 1957 | 172.00 million SDR | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 154.00 million SDR | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 136.00 million SDR | -11.7% |
| 1960 | 78.00 million SDR | -42.6% |
| 1961 | 62.00 million SDR | -20.5% |
| 1962 | 50.00 million SDR | -19.4% |
| 1963 | 63.00 million SDR | +26.0% |
| 1964 | 40.00 million SDR | -36.5% |
| 1965 | 25.00 million SDR | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 29.00 million SDR | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 22.00 million SDR | -24.1% |
| 1968 | 26.00 million SDR | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 128.00 million SDR | +392.3% |
| 1970 | 304.00 million SDR | +137.5% |
| 1971 | 576.58 million SDR | +89.7% |
| 1972 | 1.10 billion SDR | +90.1% |
| 1973 | 1.58 billion SDR | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 1.20 billion SDR | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 779.05 million SDR | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 834.03 million SDR | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 525.23 million SDR | -37.0% |
| 1978 | 614.83 million SDR | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 499.49 million SDR | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 844.43 million SDR | +69.1% |
| 1981 | 797.28 million SDR | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 979.05 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 1.20 billion SDR | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 1.26 billion SDR | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 928.61 million SDR | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 1.12 billion SDR | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 1.22 billion SDR | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.71 billion SDR | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 3.61 billion SDR | +110.9% |
| 1990 | 4.22 billion SDR | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 3.56 billion SDR | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 4.45 billion SDR | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 4.53 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.88 billion SDR | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 8.34 billion SDR | +70.9% |
| 1996 | 11.40 billion SDR | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 13.80 billion SDR | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 13.81 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.90 billion SDR | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 17.13 billion SDR | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.91 billion SDR | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 19.77 billion SDR | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 22.74 billion SDR | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 22.85 billion SDR | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.26 billion SDR | +54.4% |
| 2006 | 40.35 billion SDR | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 46.29 billion SDR | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 45.60 billion SDR | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.13 billion SDR | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 51.33 billion SDR | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 49.93 billion SDR | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 63.95 billion SDR | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 70.94 billion SDR | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 72.71 billion SDR | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 65.98 billion SDR | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 66.55 billion SDR | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.99 billion SDR | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 51.31 billion SDR | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 55.71 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 33.65 billion SDR | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 46.32 billion SDR | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 56.66 billion SDR | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 63.47 billion SDR | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 64.04 billion SDR | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 46.67 billion SDR | -27.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 46.67 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 9.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 46.67 billion SDR is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.00 billion SDR, 6.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +392.3% | 26.00 million SDR | 128.00 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.40 million SDR | 47.00 million SDR | 172.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.30 million SDR | 22.00 million SDR | 128.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 801.23 million SDR | 304.00 million SDR | 1.58 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 billion SDR | 797.28 million SDR | 3.61 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.59 billion SDR | 3.56 billion SDR | 16.90 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.90 billion SDR | 14.91 billion SDR | 46.29 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.64 billion SDR | 49.93 billion SDR | 72.71 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.80 billion SDR | 33.65 billion SDR | 64.04 billion SDR | 6 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Turkey?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Turkey was 46.67 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 72.71 billion SDR in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.00 million SDR in 1967.
- How does Turkey rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.