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Turkey economy ranking: GDP & GDP per capita, debt

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Turkey ranked 17/197 by economy size with a GDP of $1.36T and 66/197 by GDP per capita at $15,893. Turkey has $327B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 24%.

In 2024, Turkey made up 1.22% of the world's economy, compared to 0.55% in 1960.

Turkey GDP & GDP growth by year

GDP, current $
Real growth
1x
Year GDP GDP growth
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 3.33%
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 5.05%
2022 $926,097,476,914 5.44%
2021 $839,938,668,172 11.8%
2020 $733,628,247,119 1.8%
2019 $775,853,144,223 1.3%
2018 $788,356,985,774 3.47%
2017 $863,874,522,365 7.83%
2016 $870,818,016,910 3.32%
2015 $865,460,050,684 5.81%
2014 $942,343,431,929 4.6%
2013 $962,167,643,589 8.49%
2012 $885,327,622,479 4.81%
2011 $844,192,507,381 11%
2010 $782,545,664,268 8.54%
2009 $653,894,449,921 -4.88%
2008 $775,415,944,333 0.92%
2007 $685,228,481,017 5.11%
2006 $559,668,118,237 7.07%
2005 $508,314,210,213 9.11%
2004 $410,156,784,496 9.93%
2003 $315,392,899,922 5.8%
2002 $240,778,008,474 6.44%
2001 $202,195,080,239 -5.46%
2000 $274,748,463,179 6.99%
1999 $256,673,939,248 -3.05%
1998 $276,035,372,655 1.91%
1997 $263,817,553,748 7.36%
1996 $250,366,965,174 7.16%
1995 $234,699,627,004 7.88%
1994 $130,650,447,499 -4.67%
1993 $180,415,757,852 7.65%
1992 $159,104,772,992 5.04%
1991 $151,034,731,544 0.72%
1990 $150,655,500,192 9.27%
1989 $107,127,191,329 0.29%
1988 $90,875,175,809 2.32%
1987 $87,190,081,680 9.49%
1986 $75,673,037,037 7.01%
1985 $67,232,758,621 4.24%
1984 $59,937,602,180 6.71%
1983 $61,803,555,556 4.97%
1982 $64,369,325,153 3.56%
1981 $71,180,180,180 4.86%
1980 $68,823,684,211 -2.45%
1979 $89,616,129,032 -0.62%
1978 $65,912,500,000 1.5%
1977 $58,683,333,333 3.41%
1976 $51,450,000,000 10.5%
1975 $46,042,857,143 7.17%
1974 $35,414,285,714 5.59%
1973 $26,000,000,000 3.26%
1972 $20,650,000,000 7.43%
1971 $16,166,666,667 5.57%
1970 $17,863,636,364 3.23%
1969 $19,466,666,667 4.08%
1968 $17,500,000,000 6.78%
1967 $15,644,444,444 4.73%
1966 $14,100,000,000 11.2%
1965 $11,966,666,667 2.82%
1964 $11,177,777,778 5.46%
1963 $10,355,555,556 9.07%
1962 $8,922,222,222 5.57%
1961 $7,988,888,889 1.16%
1960 $7,566,666,667 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Turkey GDP per capita by year

GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $15,893 $45,639
2023 $13,375 $42,786
2022 $10,898 $39,564
2021 $9,982 $32,106
2020 $8,798 $29,209
2019 $9,395 $29,016
2018 $9,684 $28,640
2017 $10,756 $28,354
2016 $10,984 $26,731
2015 $11,065 $25,890
2014 $12,209 $24,193
2013 $12,636 $22,475
2012 $11,777 $20,739
2011 $11,374 $19,717
2010 $10,699 $17,466
2009 $9,077 $15,560
2008 $10,913 $16,142
2007 $9,767 $14,951
2006 $7,990 $13,555
2005 $7,332 $11,803
2004 $5,980 $10,759
2003 $4,650 $9,474
2002 $3,591 $9,154
2001 $3,052 $9,014
2000 $4,199 $9,326
1999 $3,974 $8,470
1998 $4,331 $8,763
1997 $4,197 $11,514
1996 $4,041 $10,624
1995 $3,846 $9,962
1994 $2,176 $9,253
1993 $3,058 $9,751
1992 $2,744 $8,969
1991 $2,649 $8,418
1990 $2,690 $8,208
1989 $1,949 -
1988 $1,686 -
1987 $1,650 -
1986 $1,461 -
1985 $1,326 -
1984 $1,209 -
1983 $1,276 -
1982 $1,360 -
1981 $1,537 -
1980 $1,516 -
1979 $2,013 -
1978 $1,510 -
1977 $1,372 -
1976 $1,228 -
1975 $1,122 -
1974 $881 -
1973 $661 -
1972 $537 -
1971 $431 -
1970 $488 -
1969 $544 -
1968 $501 -
1967 $459 -
1966 $425 -
1965 $370 -
1964 $354 -
1963 $337 -
1962 $298.2 -
1961 $274.4 -
1960 $267.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Turkey has a GDP per capita of $15,893, ranking 66/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $45,639, ranking 51/197, and a median annual after tax income of $10,928, ranking 72/197.

Turkey GDP rankings by year

GDP
GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Rank
GDP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 17 62 46
2023 18 70 48
2022 19 75 51
2021 19 74 51
2020 20 73 51
2019 19 78 55
2018 19 76 54
2017 17 67 52
2016 17 64 52
2015 16 64 52
2014 16 67 57
2013 16 65 57
2012 17 68 61
2011 18 64 62
2010 17 64 66
2009 17 64 68
2008 17 62 68
2007 17 63 68
2006 17 63 69
2005 17 61 71
2004 17 61 73
2003 21 67 75
2002 21 75 75
2001 22 78 73
2000 19 65 67
1999 21 66 68
1998 19 62 62
1997 21 63 49
1996 22 64 49
1995 23 65 48
1994 28 83 51
1993 23 64 47
1992 23 69 50
1991 23 69 52
1990 23 66 54
1989 26 73 -
1988 28 78 -
1987 27 75 -
1986 27 77 -
1985 25 78 -
1984 28 83 -
1983 27 81 -
1982 27 80 -
1981 25 76 -
1980 25 73 -
1979 20 53 -
1978 21 60 -
1977 20 59 -
1976 20 59 -
1975 21 58 -
1974 22 64 -
1973 23 64 -
1972 22 61 -
1971 22 67 -
1970 20 57 -
1969 19 43 -
1968 19 43 -
1967 20 45 -
1966 20 46 -
1965 20 48 -
1964 20 45 -
1963 20 46 -
1962 20 49 -
1961 22 53 -
1960 21 51 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Compared with 2000, in 2024 Turkey is ranked 17th out of 182 by GDP (up from 19th), 62nd by GDP per capita (up from 65th), and 46th by GDP per capita PPP (up from 67th).

Economic indicators

Turkey Rank
Gross domestic product
$1.36T
2024
17/197
GDP growth
3.33%
2023-2024
99/194
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
51/197
Government debt
$327B
2024
28/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
170/185
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
72/197
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
15/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
25/100
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
32/35
Millionaire frequency
1 in 1,004
2025
33/35
Number of billionaires
32
2025
20/78
Billionaire frequency
1 in 1,907,325
2025
43/78
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
15/169
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
136/169
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
84/195
Consumer prices inflation
58.5%
2023-2024
5/195
Central bank interest rate
38%
2025
2/106
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
45/196
Population
86002379
18/197

Government spending, deficit, and debt by year

Spending
Debt
Deficit/surplus
1x
Year % of GDP
Government spending Government debt Government deficit/surplus
2024 32.6% 24% -4.57%
2023 32.5% 28.7% -5.22%
2022 26.8% 30.2% -1.1%
2021 30.5% 39.4% -2.98%
2020 34% 38.7% -4.64%
2019 34.8% 31.8% -4.69%
2018 33.9% 29.5% -3.1%
2017 32.4% 27.6% -1.87%
2016 33.8% 27.7% -1.68%
2015 32.4% 27.1% -0.51%
2014 32.5% 28.2% -0.96%
2013 33.5% 30.8% -1.21%
2012 34% 32.1% -1.78%
2011 32.6% 35.7% -0.35%
2010 35.2% 39.2% -2.99%
2009 37% 42.9% -5.14%
2008 33.5% 37.5% -2.13%
2007 32.7% 37.5% -1.37%
2006 33.4% 44% -0.22%
2005 32% 50% -0.75%
2004 34.5% 57% -4.11%
2003 38.3% 65% -7.55%
2002 40.9% 71.3% -11.3%
2001 43.9% 75.3% -11.6%
2000 39.4% 51.2% -8.36%
1999 32.7% 52.1% -13.8%
1998 27.9% 36.5% -9.84%
1997 26.4% 32.5% -10.1%
1996 24.5% 35.5% -10.7%
1995 19.4% 34.6% -5.95%
1994 20.5% 39.2% -6.04%
1993 22% 29.1% -8.84%
1992 18.6% 29.2% -6.73%
1991 18.2% 28.4% -6.86%
1990 14.1% 25.8% -3.65%
1989 13.8% 33.5% -3.87%
1988 12.9% 38.6% -3.2%
1987 13.3% 40.3% -3.47%
1986 12.1% 38.2% -2.43%
1985 18% 44.3% -5.84%
1984 14.1% 42.6% -3.77%
1983 14.9% 32.7% -1.45%
1982 19.2% 33.4% -1.61%
1981 24% 32% -1.5%
1980 25.5% 22.4% -3.67%
1979 28.3% 23.6% -3.06%
1978 27.6% 25.8% -1.83%
1977 27.8% 24% -5.1%
1976 23.3% 20.4% -0.6%
1975 22% 20.2% -0.19%
1974 19% 19% -1.02%
1973 21.8% 23.1% -0.98%
1972 21.9% 30.1% -0.13%
1971 24.8% 34.4% -3.05%
1970 22.7% 39.8% 0.14%
1969 20.5% 33.2% -1.45%
1968 19% 33.2% -0.62%
1967 20.1% 33.3% 0.1%
1966 18.9% 33.4% -0.66%
1965 19% 33.4% -1.18%
1964 18.9% 25.7% -0.84%
1963 17.5% 27.6% 0%
1962 15.7% 28.8% -0.16%
1961 22.9% 28.9% -1%
1960 15.6% 19.9% -0.83%
1959 15.3% 18.3% -0.78%
1958 14.2% 21.2% -0.45%
1957 14.1% 15.1% -0.66%
1956 15.8% 17.5% -0.84%
1955 17.3% 18.4% -0.85%
1954 16.1% 20.4% -1.12%
1953 14.7% - -0.12%
1952 16.8% - -0.1%
1951 13.6% - 0.48%
1950 15.2% 26.4% -0.53%
1949 22.6% 30.9% 0.81%
1948 17.9% 31.2% 0.84%
1947 - - -
1946 - - -
1945 10.5% 25.9% 1.01%
1944 - - -
1943 18.5% 25.3% 0.22%
1942 - - -
1941 - - -
1940 - - -
1939 - - -
1938 18.9% 33.2% 1.18%
1937 - - -
1936 18.9% 38% 1.43%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1936–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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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 of them, with an average annual deficit equal to 4.29% of GDP. In 2024, government spending reached $444B (32.6% of GDP), with a deficit of 4.57%.

The national debt reached $327B, ranking 28th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 24%, ranking 170th.

Inflation rate by year

1x
Year Inflation
2024 58.5%
2023 53.9%
2022 72.3%
2021 19.6%
2020 12.3%
2019 15.2%
2018 16.3%
2017 11.1%
2016 7.78%
2015 7.67%
2014 8.85%
2013 7.49%
2012 8.89%
2011 6.47%
2010 8.57%
2009 6.25%
2008 10.4%
2007 8.76%
2006 9.6%
2005 8.18%
2004 8.6%
2003 21.6%
2002 45%
2001 54.4%
2000 54.9%
1999 64.9%
1998 84.6%
1997 85.7%
1996 80.4%
1995 89.1%
1994 105.2%
1993 66.1%
1992 70.1%
1991 66%
1990 60.3%
1989 63.3%
1988 68.8%
1987 38.9%
1986 34.6%
1985 45%
1984 48.4%
1983 31.4%
1982 29.1%
1981 37.6%
1980 94.3%
1979 63.5%
1978 61.9%
1977 26%
1976 17.5%
1975 21.2%
1974 23.9%
1973 13.9%
1972 15.4%
1971 19%
1970 7.92%
1969 4.92%
1968 6.05%
1967 14%
1966 8.47%
1965 4.56%
1964 1.12%
1963 6.36%
1962 3.89%
1961 3.17%
1960 5.66%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 above shows consumer price inflation by year.

Balance of trade

Turkey Rank
Current account balance
-$10.2B
2024
176/190
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.75%
2024
86/190
Goods imports
$314B
2024
20/189
Goods exports
$257B
2024
27/189
Service imports
$53.3B
2024
32/189
Service exports
$115B
2024
22/189
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
27%
2024
138/181
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
123/193

Turkey 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

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

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 55 129/197
Property rights 36.4 132/182
Government integrity 35.3 116/182
Judicial effectiveness 23.5 143/182
Tax burden 72 136/182
Government spending 71.8 98/180
Fiscal health 77.8 84/181
Business freedom 61.6 102/182
Labor freedom 44.3 160/182
Monetary freedom 36.5 173/180
Trade freedom 71 91/181
Investment freedom 70 46/181
Financial freedom 60 67/181

Economic freedom by year

1x
Year Index
Economic freedom Judicial effectiveness Tax burden Government spending Fiscal health
2026 55 23.5 72 71.8 77.8
2025 56.1 23.8 72.2 71.9 82.3
2024 56.2 24.4 72.5 71 77.5
2023 56.9 37.1 73 66.1 63
2022 56.9 25.6 74.7 63.8 59.2
2021 64 58.6 73.2 64.5 75.8
2020 64.4 53.7 76.7 64.1 86.1
2019 64.6 49.8 76.4 65.1 92.2
2018 65.4 54.5 74.7 68.1 93.6
2017 65.2 52.5 75.5 57.7 95.7
2016 62.1 - 75.2 55.6 -
2015 63.2 - 76.1 57.6 -
2014 64.9 - 77.5 63.5 -
2013 62.9 - 77 64.9 -
2012 62.5 - 77.7 58.5 -
2011 64.2 - 78.2 83.6 -
2010 63.8 - 78.1 82.9 -
2009 61.6 - 73.2 83.4 -
2008 59.9 - 77.7 68.3 -
2007 57.4 - 69.1 62.4 -
2006 57 - 68 68.1 -
2005 50.6 - 65.3 54.4 -
2004 52.8 - 60.8 56.9 -
2003 51.9 - 64.6 45 -
2002 54.2 - 65.2 58.9 -
2001 60.6 - 66.9 73 -
2000 63.4 - 67.2 82.7 -
1999 59.2 - 57 57.1 -
1998 60.9 - 58.4 68.5 -
1997 60.8 - 57.3 61.8 -
1996 56.7 - 44.3 57.1 -
1995 58.4 - 44.5 63.3 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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Turkey is ranked 115/174 for economic freedom with a score of 55, compared to 93/162 and a score of 57 in 2006.

Other economic metrics

Turkey Rank
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
91/191
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
80/194
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.82%
2024
101/193
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
18/194
GNI per capita, PPP
$45,110
2024
48/191
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
21/177
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.13B
2024
166/189
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$11.7B
2024
36/193
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$6.61B
2024
33/193
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.67%
2024
33/121
Poverty at national poverty lines
13.6%
2023
140/176
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
26/178

Compare Turkey vs other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1936–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  4. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.