Turkey Net International Investment Position
2006 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Turkey Net International Investment Position
- Turkey Net International Investment Position reached -284.660 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with -301.737 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Turkey Net International Investment Position: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2006 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of -159.124 USD bn in Jun 2006 and a record low of -442.796 USD bn in Dec 2017.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey provides quarterly Net International Investment Position in USD.
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What was Turkey's Net International Investment Position in Dec 2023?
Turkey Net International Investment Position reached -284.660 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with -301.737 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -284,660.000 Dec 2023 | -301,737.000 Sep 2023 | -442,796.000 Dec 2017 | -159,124.000 Jun 2006 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Net International Investment Position by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -10,671.279 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 44,350.040 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 65,905.157 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -11,603.067 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -571,254.379 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 87,106.320 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 28,136.226 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -90,397.228 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -20,088.460 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 421,500.917 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -10,547.727 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -6,344.140 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 5,345.403 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -967,400.633 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -7,935.567 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -38,358.874 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 1,270,452.204 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -63,910.199 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,908,204.202 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -192,316.208 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -18,647.917 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -31,795.843 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -43,201.719 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 243,512.346 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD) | -23,519,416,668.955 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -265,217.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -8,996.614 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 647,482.275 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 15,841.890 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | -912,037.564 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -30,025.316 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 3,208,108.322 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1957 - Dec 2023 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -23,095.226 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -342,467.620 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,784,610.608 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -102,920.832 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 11,847.878 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -370,348.125 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -260,260.013 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -590,956.377 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 205,396.200 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 129,829.540 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -26,716.101 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 3,461,875.502 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -53,713.258 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -67,787.686 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 779,876.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -2,010.474 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 105,184.786 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -7,897.995 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -10,987.885 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 1,010.834 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 29,674.752 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -8,812.231 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -6,956.681 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 26,008.551 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 15,530.567 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 16,382.963 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -725,047.750 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -6,566.590 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -41,852.420 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -75,760.253 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -67,874.778 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -35,240.992 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -2,408.328 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 821,492.882 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -132,907.322 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -80,930.532 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 1,509,953.566 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -130,433.822 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 3,869.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -73,105.081 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -15,358.851 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -107,311.674 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -51,316.516 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -271,694.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -212,979.186 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -142,175.461 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 828,779.340 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 785,074.650 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -55,337.891 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 859,132.722 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -73,255.068 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 2,597.911 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 107,161.240 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -853,303.875 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -51,439.912 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -93,493.144 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 208,116.928 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 896,106.963 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 13,474.961 2010 | yearly | 2007 - 2010 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 1,716,029.000 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | -3,668.062 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 42,907.160 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | -72,862.636 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | -284,660.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | -10,640.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | -1,051,288.574 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| United States (USD mn) | -19,767,961.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | -17,071.690 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -7,844.487 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 13,220.533 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 18.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 254,513.1 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (TRY bn) | 62,930.420 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (TRY bn) | 60,762.080 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (TRY bn) | 56,428.620 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| General Budget: Revenue (TRY mn) | 518,331.430 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| General Budget: Expenditure (TRY mn) | 685,109.740 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| General Budget: Cash Balance (TRY mn) | -166,778.310 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EX) (TRY th) | 1,535,309,409.705 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: Revenue (TRY th) | 1,109,903,150.658 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax (TRY th) | 923,492,012.994 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: EX: Primary: Capital Expenditure (TRY th) | 39,280,820.339 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: EX: Primary: Current Transfers (CT) (TRY th) | 701,496,210.599 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: Balance (TRY th) | -425,406,259.047 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Direct (TRY th) | 224,813,506.044 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (TRY mn) | 538,505.357 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.230 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -8,483.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 14,265.9 Dec 2019 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - May 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 5,241,090.145 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,290,644.710 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 651,764.672 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 17,684.5 Dec 2019 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,306,593.258 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,692,489.997 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,332.448 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,337.223 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 252.828 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,434.292 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) | -2,136.727 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Mar 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Annual: Production (Cub m mn) | 408.017 2022 | yearly | 1976 - 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 6,290.680 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 164,594.042 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1963 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 450,114.582 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 62.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 71,600.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.776 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 48,378.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 486,028.613 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 60.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 519,194.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 58.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 23.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 93.089 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 512.544 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 89,667.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 324,417.133 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 53.42 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.94 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3 (TRY th) | 14,588,900,986.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Asset Quality: Banking Sector: NPL to Total Loan (%) | 1.545 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -0.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Composite Leading Indicator Index: Trend Restored (NA) | 392.630 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Feb 2024 |
| Real Sector Confidence Index: CANE 2: Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 103.500 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Retail Trade Confidence Index (RCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 113.301 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Construction Confidence Index (CCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 88.554 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Services Sector Confidence Index (SCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 120.433 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2024 |
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