Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Total reserves (% of total external debt) 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 112 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 (% of total external debt) 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% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 30.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 30.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.8%, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More financial sector data for Türkiye
- 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 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 112 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.