Total reserves in Türkiye
Türkiye: Total reserves was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in Türkiye, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Türkiye is 30.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Türkiye peaked at 56.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1986.
Türkiye ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total reserves in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.8% | — |
| 1972 | 42.0% | +76.9% |
| 1973 | 56.8% | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 48.1% | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 28.6% | -40.6% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -55.9% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 10.8% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 8.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 11.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 17.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 21.8% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 21.8% | 30.2% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Türkiye
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -27.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 543.44 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -24.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 608.96 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,578 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Türkiye?
- Total reserves in Türkiye was 30.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1986.
- How does Türkiye rank for total reserves?
- Türkiye ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.