Up until 2002, total FDI into Türkiye stood only at USD 15 billion, while the country attracted around USD 262 billion of FDI during the 2003-2023 period.
FDI Inflows to Türkiye (Cumulative – USD billion)
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3 Chart context menu 15 15262 2621973-2002 (30 years) 2003-2023 (21 years) 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300
Source: Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye
Sectoral Breakdown of FDI Inflows to Türkiye
With finance and manufacturing sectors having attracted the highest amount of investments in Türkiye, sectoral breakdown of FDI became significantly diversified in line with Türkiye’s value proposition, offering a comprehensive ecosystem that meets the diverse needs and expectations of international investors.
Top Sectors (2003-2023)
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3 Chart context menu Finance : 30.7 % Finance : 30.7 %Manufacturing : 24.2 % Manufacturing : 24.2 %Energy : 10.3 % Energy : 10.3 %Wholesale & Retail Trade : 9.4 % Wholesale & Retail Trade : 9.4 %ICT Services : 8.5 % ICT Services : 8.5 %Transport & Storage : 4.8 % Transport & Storage : 4.8 %Construction : 3.0 % Construction : 3.0 %Others : 9.1 % Others : 9.1 %
Source: Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye
Regional Breakdown of FDI Inflows to Türkiye
The majority of FDI inflows to Türkiye have originated from Europe, North America, and the Gulf countries during the past 21 years, while the share of Asia has been noticeably on the rise.
Top Investors (2003-2023)
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3 Chart context menu Netherlands : 15.6 % Netherlands : 15.6 %USA : 7.9 % USA : 7.9 %UK : 7.4 % UK : 7.4 %Gulf : 7.3 % Gulf : 7.3 %Germany : 6.5 % Germany : 6.5 %Spain : 6.1 % Spain : 6.1 %Austria : 5.9 % Austria : 5.9 %Luxembourg : 5.8 % Luxembourg : 5.8 %Belgium : 4.9 % Belgium : 4.9 %France : 4.4 % France : 4.4 %Azerbaijan : 4.0 % Azerbaijan : 4.0 %Greece : 3.7 % Greece : 3.7 %Others : 20.3 % Others : 20.3 %
Source: Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye
Companies with International Capital
As of end-2023, the number of companies with international capital in Türkiye hit 82,716, up from 5,600 in 2002.
Number of Companies with International Capital
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3 Chart context menu 5.600 5.60082.716 82.7162002 2023 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Source: Ministry of Industry and Technology
