Foreign liabilities in Turkey

Turkey: Foreign liabilities was 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
All-time low
571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Foreign liabilities in Turkey, 1999–2020

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T1999200920201999: 2.5T real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.7T real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2002: 763.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 764.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 839.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.5T real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2015: 960.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 865.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 927.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 672.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 580.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 571.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Turkey is 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Turkey peaked at 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Turkey ranks 34th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Foreign liabilities in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Turkey, 1999 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1999 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ —
2000 1.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -30.2%
2001 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -41.1%
2002 763.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ -25.4%
2003 764.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2004 839.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.8%
2005 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +21.3%
2006 1.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +13.7%
2007 1.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +27.2%
2008 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -28.3%
2009 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +12.3%
2010 1.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +11.5%
2011 1.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -14.8%
2012 1.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +17.8%
2013 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -9.8%
2014 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2015 960.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ -19.0%
2016 865.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ -10.0%
2017 927.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.2%
2018 672.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ -27.5%
2019 579.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ -13.7%
2020 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 8.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1
2000s 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 763.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 579.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 31 Poland 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 32 United Arab Emirates 596.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 33 Thailand 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 35 Saudi Arabia 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 36 Malaysia 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 37 Mauritius 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Turkey?
Foreign liabilities in Turkey was 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Turkey rank for foreign liabilities?
Turkey ranks 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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