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Turkey's economy ranking: GDP & GDP per capita, debt

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey ranked 17/197 by economy size with a GDP of $1.32T and 68/197 by GDP per capita at $15,473. Turkey has $344B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 26.7%.

In 2025, Turkey made up 1.19% of the world's economy, compared to 0.55% in 1960.

The chart below shows GDP in nominal terms, GDP adjusted for inflation (in constant dollars), and a bar chart of year-over-year inflation-adjusted growth.

GDP, current $
GDP, constant 2015 $
GDP growth
Year GDP GDP growth
Current $ Constant $
1960 $7,566,666,667 $68,944,998,409 -
1961 $7,988,888,889 $69,742,050,428 5.58%
1962 $8,922,222,222 $73,627,678,959 11.7%
1963 $10,355,555,556 $80,302,989,305 16.1%
1964 $11,177,777,778 $84,686,775,101 7.94%
1965 $11,966,666,667 $87,077,931,216 7.06%
1966 $14,100,000,000 $96,841,818,580 17.8%
1967 $15,644,444,444 $101,424,867,564 11%
1968 $17,500,000,000 $108,299,441,041 11.9%
1969 $19,466,666,667 $112,719,298,937 11.2%
1970 $17,863,636,364 $116,364,087,582 -8.23%
1971 $16,166,666,667 $122,841,720,846 -9.5%
1972 $20,650,000,000 $131,963,687,012 27.7%
1973 $26,000,000,000 $136,268,783,925 25.9%
1974 $35,414,285,714 $143,892,306,161 36.2%
1975 $46,042,857,143 $154,215,302,357 30%
1976 $51,450,000,000 $170,348,042,040 11.7%
1977 $58,683,333,333 $176,151,237,350 14.1%
1978 $65,912,500,000 $178,798,672,446 12.3%
1979 $89,616,129,032 $177,682,765,668 36%
1980 $68,823,684,211 $173,334,245,746 -23.2%
1981 $71,180,180,180 $181,752,481,254 3.42%
1982 $64,369,325,153 $188,228,736,215 -9.57%
1983 $61,803,555,556 $197,585,738,738 -3.99%
1984 $59,937,602,180 $210,847,724,567 -3.02%
1985 $67,232,758,621 $219,790,484,417 12.2%
1986 $75,673,037,037 $235,202,261,562 12.6%
1987 $87,190,081,680 $257,512,463,441 15.2%
1988 $90,875,175,809 $263,488,649,929 4.23%
1989 $107,127,191,329 $264,253,410,107 17.9%
1990 $150,655,500,192 $288,739,518,672 40.6%
1991 $151,034,731,544 $290,819,248,893 0.25%
1992 $159,104,772,992 $305,463,844,599 5.34%
1993 $180,415,757,852 $328,835,693,449 13.4%
1994 $130,650,447,499 $313,485,158,693 -27.6%
1995 $169,319,579,016 $338,182,356,112 29.6%
1996 $181,464,408,820 $363,139,079,303 7.17%
1997 $189,878,399,895 $390,656,537,293 4.64%
1998 $275,941,990,764 $400,048,507,437 45.3%
1999 $256,395,932,738 $386,994,250,934 -7.08%
2000 $274,294,623,164 $413,825,489,994 6.98%
2001 $201,753,123,807 $390,030,497,195 -26.4%
2002 $240,249,071,871 $415,178,579,552 19.1%
2003 $314,595,572,146 $439,106,176,636 30.9%
2004 $408,865,430,220 $482,120,738,380 30%
2005 $506,314,717,662 $525,474,505,336 23.8%
2006 $557,076,157,773 $561,984,411,360 10%
2007 $681,321,124,296 $590,328,139,721 22.3%
2008 $770,449,132,861 $595,139,459,121 13.1%
2009 $649,289,324,628 $566,434,966,773 -15.7%
2010 $776,967,266,306 $614,169,032,343 19.7%
2011 $838,785,289,694 $682,956,643,135 7.96%
2012 $880,555,885,492 $715,659,972,211 4.98%
2013 $957,799,120,008 $776,389,567,770 8.77%
2014 $938,934,609,297 $814,741,000,960 -1.97%
2015 $864,313,810,469 $864,313,810,469 -7.95%
2016 $869,682,881,593 $893,035,686,216 0.62%
2017 $858,988,492,854 $960,031,200,974 -1.23%
2018 $778,972,108,041 $988,958,576,886 -9.32%
2019 $761,005,915,751 $997,053,346,501 -2.31%
2020 $720,338,490,327 $1,015,597,272,885 -5.34%
2021 $819,865,223,976 $1,131,775,463,574 13.8%
2022 $907,118,434,654 $1,194,401,442,557 10.6%
2023 $1,118,252,958,514 $1,255,449,309,089 23.3%
2024 $1,323,254,808,059 $1,295,423,120,852 18.3%

Economic Statistics of Turkey

Turkey Rank
Gross domestic product
$1.32T
2024
17/197
GDP growth
18.3%
2023-2024
8/196
GDP per capita
$15,473
2024
68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,932
2024
52/197
Government debt
$344B
2024
29/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.7%
2025
165/185
Government debt per person
$4,019
2024
91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,587
2025
77/197
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
15/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
25/100
Number of millionaires
60,787
2024
31/34
Millionaire frequency
1 in 1,004
2024
32/34
Number of billionaires
32
2025
20/78
Billionaire frequency
1 in 1,907,325
2025
42/78
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
15/169
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
136/169
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2025
78/195
Consumer prices inflation
58.5%
2023-2024
5/195
Central bank interest rate
40.5%
2025
1/105
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
46/196
Population
85914550
18/197

Turkey's GDP per capita

Turkey has a GDP per capita of $15,473, ranking 68/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $43,932, ranking 52/197, and a median annual after tax income of $9,587, ranking 77/197.

GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $267.1 -
1961 $274.4 -
1962 $298.2 -
1963 $337 -
1964 $354 -
1965 $370 -
1966 $425 -
1967 $459 -
1968 $501 -
1969 $544 -
1970 $488 -
1971 $431 -
1972 $537 -
1973 $661 -
1974 $881 -
1975 $1,122 -
1976 $1,228 -
1977 $1,372 -
1978 $1,510 -
1979 $2,013 -
1980 $1,516 -
1981 $1,537 -
1982 $1,360 -
1983 $1,276 -
1984 $1,209 -
1985 $1,326 -
1986 $1,461 -
1987 $1,650 -
1988 $1,686 -
1989 $1,949 -
1990 $2,690 $8,205
1991 $2,649 $8,413
1992 $2,744 $8,967
1993 $3,058 $9,748
1994 $2,176 $9,252
1995 $2,775 $9,960
1996 $2,929 $10,676
1997 $3,021 $11,490
1998 $4,330 $8,759
1999 $3,969 $8,461
2000 $4,192 $9,308
2001 $3,046 $8,995
2002 $3,583 $9,134
2003 $4,638 $9,451
2004 $5,961 $10,727
2005 $7,303 $11,757
2006 $7,953 $13,495
2007 $9,711 $14,866
2008 $10,844 $16,038
2009 $9,013 $15,442
2010 $10,623 $17,344
2011 $11,301 $19,591
2012 $11,713 $20,627
2013 $12,578 $22,373
2014 $12,165 $24,105
2015 $11,050 $25,863
2016 $10,970 $26,696
2017 $10,696 $28,193
2018 $9,569 $28,299
2019 $9,215 $28,461
2020 $8,639 $28,680
2021 $9,743 $31,338
2022 $10,675 $39,101
2023 $13,106 $42,326
2024 $15,473 $43,932

Turkey's government spending, deficit, and chart

This chart shows Turkey's government spending, budget balance, and debt over time, each expressed as a share of GDP.

Over the past 50 years, Turkey recorded a fiscal deficit in 50 years — average annual deficit equal to -4.4% of GDP. In 2024, government spending reached $449B (32.9% of GDP), with a deficit of -4.33%.

The national debt reached $344B, ranking 29th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 26.7%, ranking 165th.

Government spending
Government debt
Deficit/surplus
Year % of GDP
Government spending Government debt Government deficit/surplus
1936 18.9% 38% 1.43%
1937 - - 1.43%
1938 18.9% 33.2% 1.18%
1939 - - 1.18%
1940 - - 1.18%
1941 - - 1.18%
1942 - - 1.18%
1943 18.5% 25.3% 0.22%
1944 - - 0.22%
1945 10.5% 25.9% 1.01%
1946 - - 1.01%
1947 - - 1.01%
1948 17.9% 31.2% 0.84%
1949 22.6% 30.9% 0.81%
1950 15.2% 26.4% -0.53%
1951 13.6% - 0.48%
1952 16.8% - -0.1%
1953 14.7% - -0.12%
1954 16.1% 20.4% -1.12%
1955 17.3% 18.4% -0.85%
1956 15.8% 17.5% -0.84%
1957 14.1% 15.1% -0.66%
1958 14.2% 21.2% -0.45%
1959 15.3% 18.3% -0.78%
1960 15.6% 19.9% -0.83%
1961 22.9% 28.9% -1%
1962 15.7% 28.8% -0.16%
1963 17.5% 27.6% 0%
1964 18.9% 25.7% -0.84%
1965 19% 33.4% -1.18%
1966 18.9% 33.4% -0.66%
1967 20.1% 33.3% 0.1%
1968 19% 33.2% -0.62%
1969 20.5% 33.2% -1.45%
1970 22.7% 39.8% 0.14%
1971 24.8% 34.4% -3.05%
1972 21.9% 30.1% -0.13%
1973 21.8% 23.1% -0.98%
1974 19% 19% -1.02%
1975 22% 20.2% -0.19%
1976 23.3% 20.4% -0.6%
1977 27.8% 24% -5.1%
1978 27.6% 25.8% -1.83%
1979 28.3% 23.6% -3.06%
1980 25.5% 22.4% -3.67%
1981 24% 32% -1.5%
1982 19.2% 33.4% -1.61%
1983 14.9% 32.7% -1.45%
1984 14.1% 42.6% -3.77%
1985 18% 44.3% -5.84%
1986 12.1% 38.2% -2.43%
1987 13.3% 40.3% -3.47%
1988 12.9% 38.6% -3.2%
1989 13.8% 33.5% -3.87%
1990 14.1% 25.8% -3.65%
1991 18.2% 28.4% -6.86%
1992 18.6% 29.2% -6.73%
1993 22% 29.1% -8.84%
1994 20.5% 39.2% -6.04%
1995 19.4% 34.6% -5.95%
1996 24.5% 35.5% -10.7%
1997 26.4% 32.5% -10.1%
1998 27.9% 36.5% -9.84%
1999 32.7% 52.1% -13.8%
2000 39.5% 51.3% -8.37%
2001 44% 75.5% -11.7%
2002 41% 71.5% -11.3%
2003 38.4% 65.2% -7.57%
2004 34.6% 57.2% -4.12%
2005 32.1% 50.2% -0.75%
2006 33.6% 44.2% -0.22%
2007 32.9% 37.8% -1.38%
2008 33.7% 37.7% -2.14%
2009 37.2% 43.2% -5.18%
2010 35.5% 39.5% -3.02%
2011 32.8% 35.9% -0.35%
2012 34.1% 32.2% -1.79%
2013 33.7% 30.9% -1.21%
2014 32.6% 28.3% -0.97%
2015 32.5% 27.2% -0.51%
2016 33.8% 27.7% -1.68%
2017 32.6% 27.8% -1.88%
2018 34.3% 29.9% -3.13%
2019 35.5% 32.4% -4.78%
2020 34.7% 39.4% -4.72%
2021 31.3% 40.4% -3.05%
2022 27.3% 30.8% -1.12%
2023 33.2% 29.3% -5.32%
2024 33.9% 26% -5.2%
2025 32.9% 26.7% -4.33%

Inflation rate by year

Over the past 20 years, Turkey has had an average annual inflation rate of 17.9%. In 2024, inflation was 58.5%. The bar chart below shows consumer price inflation by year.

Year Inflation
1960 5.66%
1961 3.17%
1962 3.89%
1963 6.36%
1964 1.12%
1965 4.56%
1966 8.47%
1967 14%
1968 6.05%
1969 4.92%
1970 7.92%
1971 19%
1972 15.4%
1973 13.9%
1974 23.9%
1975 21.2%
1976 17.5%
1977 26%
1978 61.9%
1979 63.5%
1980 94.3%
1981 37.6%
1982 29.1%
1983 31.4%
1984 48.4%
1985 45%
1986 34.6%
1987 38.9%
1988 68.8%
1989 63.3%
1990 60.3%
1991 66%
1992 70.1%
1993 66.1%
1994 105.2%
1995 89.1%
1996 80.4%
1997 85.7%
1998 84.6%
1999 64.9%
2000 54.9%
2001 54.4%
2002 45%
2003 21.6%
2004 8.6%
2005 8.18%
2006 9.6%
2007 8.76%
2008 10.4%
2009 6.25%
2010 8.57%
2011 6.47%
2012 8.89%
2013 7.49%
2014 8.85%
2015 7.67%
2016 7.78%
2017 11.1%
2018 16.3%
2019 15.2%
2020 12.3%
2021 19.6%
2022 72.3%
2023 53.9%
2024 58.5%

Balance of trade

Turkey Rank
Current account balance
-$10.2B
2024
176/189
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.77%
2024
83/189
Goods imports
$314B
2024
19/188
Goods exports
$257B
2024
26/188
Service imports
$53.3B
2024
31/188
Service exports
$115B
2024
21/188
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
141/180
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28%
2024
123/193

Turkey's top 10 trading partners

Turkey's biggest trading partner accounting for 9.02%% of all exports and imports is Russia, with a trade balance between the two of -$35.5B — Turkey exports $8.56B worth of goods and services to Russia and imports $44B.

Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of Turkey.

Rank Country Trade value Share of total trade Export to Import from Top export to Top import from
1 Russia $52.6B 9.02% $8.56B $44B Machinery & equipment Raw materials & minerals
2 China $48.3B 8.29% $3.39B $44.9B Raw materials & minerals Machinery & equipment
3 Germany $47.5B 8.15% $20.4B $27.1B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
4 United States $32.6B 5.59% $16.4B $16.2B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
5 Italy $32.3B 5.53% $13B $19.3B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
6 France $22.5B 3.87% $10B $12.5B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
7 United Kingdom $22.1B 3.8% $15.3B $6.85B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
8 Spain $19.1B 3.28% $9.78B $9.36B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
9 UAE $15.7B 2.68% $8.29B $7.36B Precious metals & jewellery Precious metals & jewellery
10 Iraq $14.8B 2.54% $13B $1.83B Processed food, beverages & tobacco Raw materials & minerals

Turkey's top 10 exports

Turkey Rank
Transport & tourism services $82.9B 9/188
Machinery & equipment $81.7B 24/193
Textiles & consumer goods $42.7B 10/193
Raw materials & minerals $31.4B 36/193
Metals $30.1B 15/192
Chemicals & pharma $21B 27/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $16.1B 18/192
Precious metals & jewellery $13.1B 20/190
Raw agricultural goods $12.7B 17/193
Business & finance services $8.68B 34/188

Turkey's top 10 imports

Turkey Rank
Machinery & equipment $111B 24/193
Raw materials & minerals $76.1B 13/193
Metals $43.1B 9/193
Chemicals & pharma $40.4B 19/193
Precious metals & jewellery $25.5B 9/193
Transport & tourism services $25.2B 30/188
Textiles & consumer goods $19.5B 21/193
Business & finance services $12.6B 34/188
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $10.8B 22/193
Raw agricultural goods $9.08B 22/193

Economic freedom indices

Turkey Rank
Economic freedom 56.1 122/197
Property rights 40.6 123/182
Government integrity 34.3 123/182
Judicial effectiveness 23.8 123/182
Tax burden 72.2 138/181
Government spending 71.9 99/180
Fiscal health 82.3 62/181
Business freedom 58.5 113/182
Labor freedom 48.4 149/182
Monetary freedom 37.9 173/180
Trade freedom 72.8 84/181
Investment freedom 70 44/181
Financial freedom 60 66/181

Turkey's economic freedom by year

Turkey is ranked 109/180 for economic freedom with a score of 56.1, compared to 134/163 and a score of 50.6 in 2005.

Economic freedom
Judicial effectiveness
Tax burden
Government spending
Fiscal health
Year Index
Economic freedom Judicial effectiveness Tax burden Government spending Fiscal health
1995 58.4 - 44.5 63.3 -
1996 56.7 - 44.3 57.1 -
1997 60.8 - 57.3 61.8 -
1998 60.9 - 58.4 68.5 -
1999 59.2 - 57 57.1 -
2000 63.4 - 67.2 82.7 -
2001 60.6 - 66.9 73 -
2002 54.2 - 65.2 58.9 -
2003 51.9 - 64.6 45 -
2004 52.8 - 60.8 56.9 -
2005 50.6 - 65.3 54.4 -
2006 57 - 68 68.1 -
2007 57.4 - 69.1 62.4 -
2008 59.9 - 77.7 68.3 -
2009 61.6 - 73.2 83.4 -
2010 63.8 - 78.1 82.9 -
2011 64.2 - 78.2 83.6 -
2012 62.5 - 77.7 58.5 -
2013 62.9 - 77 64.9 -
2014 64.9 - 77.5 63.5 -
2015 63.2 - 76.1 57.6 -
2016 62.1 - 75.2 55.6 -
2017 65.2 52.5 75.5 57.7 95.7
2018 65.4 54.5 74.7 68.1 93.6
2019 64.6 49.8 76.4 65.1 92.2
2020 64.4 53.7 76.7 64.1 86.1
2021 64 58.6 73.2 64.5 75.8
2022 56.9 25.6 74.7 63.8 59.2
2023 56.9 37.1 73 66.1 63
2024 56.2 24.4 72.5 71 77.5
2025 56.1 23.8 72.2 71.9 82.3

More economic indicators

Turkey Rank
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
97/191
Industry, % of GDP
25.9%
2024
79/194
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
103/193
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
19/194
GNI per capita, PPP
$43,410
2024
48/191
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
21/177
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.13B
2024
165/188
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$11.7B
2024
33/193
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$6.61B
2024
33/187
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.9%
2023
32/119
Poverty at national poverty lines
13.6%
2023
140/176
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
66/176

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.