Foreign assets in Turkey

Turkey: Foreign assets was 213.88 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
213.88 billion current US$
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
49th
of 151 countries
All-time high
245.38 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
55.95 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Foreign assets in Turkey, 1999–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1999200920201999: 56.0B current US$2000: 56.6B current US$2001: 56.1B current US$2002: 66.6B current US$2003: 79.7B current US$2004: 93.3B current US$2005: 115.7B current US$2006: 153.1B current US$2007: 182.4B current US$2008: 195.6B current US$2009: 193.0B current US$2010: 196.2B current US$2011: 186.8B current US$2012: 213.4B current US$2013: 226.5B current US$2014: 231.8B current US$2015: 213.4B current US$2016: 223.4B current US$2017: 228.3B current US$2018: 229.4B current US$2019: 245.4B current US$2020: 213.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 213.88 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Turkey peaked at 245.38 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.95 billion current US$, in 1999.

That places Turkey 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Foreign assets in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Turkey, 1999 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1999 55.95 billion current US$
2000 56.63 billion current US$ +1.2%
2001 56.10 billion current US$ -0.9%
2002 66.63 billion current US$ +18.8%
2003 79.67 billion current US$ +19.6%
2004 93.27 billion current US$ +17.1%
2005 115.68 billion current US$ +24.0%
2006 153.06 billion current US$ +32.3%
2007 182.41 billion current US$ +19.2%
2008 195.59 billion current US$ +7.2%
2009 193.01 billion current US$ -1.3%
2010 196.25 billion current US$ +1.7%
2011 186.81 billion current US$ -4.8%
2012 213.45 billion current US$ +14.3%
2013 226.53 billion current US$ +6.1%
2014 231.80 billion current US$ +2.3%
2015 213.44 billion current US$ -7.9%
2016 223.37 billion current US$ +4.7%
2017 228.28 billion current US$ +2.2%
2018 229.38 billion current US$ +0.5%
2019 245.38 billion current US$ +7.0%
2020 213.88 billion current US$ -12.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 213.88 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 6.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 213.88 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.18 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.95 billion current US$ 55.95 billion current US$ 55.95 billion current US$ 1
2000s 119.20 billion current US$ 56.10 billion current US$ 195.59 billion current US$ 10
2010s 219.47 billion current US$ 186.81 billion current US$ 245.38 billion current US$ 10
2020s 213.88 billion current US$ 213.88 billion current US$ 213.88 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 46 New Zealand 229.80 billion current US$ compare
  2. 47 Philippines 225.47 billion current US$ compare
  3. 48 Colombia 223.19 billion current US$ compare
  4. 50 Vietnam 186.47 billion current US$ compare
  5. 51 Ukraine 148.18 billion current US$ compare
  6. 52 Peru 146.12 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Turkey?
Foreign assets in Turkey was 213.88 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 245.38 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 55.95 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Turkey rank for foreign assets?
Turkey ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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