Turkiye
TUREurope & Central AsiaUpper middle incomeCapital: Ankara▶About Turkiye
Turkiye's GDP is $1.58T (2026), with a population of 85.5M, and GDP per capita of $18,232. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 3.7%, inflation at 24.7%, unemployment at 8.3%, government debt at 25.1% of GDP, life expectancy of 77.2 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
Located in Europe and Central Asia, this upper middle-income nation is projected to have a GDP of $1576.11 billion in 2026, with a growth rate of 3.7%. The GDP per capita is expected to reach $18,232.02. Inflation is anticipated to be 24.7% in 2026. Trade is significant, with trade/GDP ratio at 54.6% in 2024. Unemployment is projected to be 8.52% in 2025. The population is estimated to be 85,518,661 in 2024. Life expectancy stands at 77.16 years as of 2023. The capital city is Ankara.
▶Economy30 indicators · 2020–2027 · IMF / WB
▶Financial Markets3 indicators · 2025–2026 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bank Policy Rate (%) | 41.33% | 2025 | ▼ 10.8% | WB |
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 44.65 | 2026 | — | WB |
| Exchange Rate (per EUR) | 44.82 | 2025 | ▲ 26.0% | WB |
▶Currencies1 indicator · 2026 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/TRY | 44.658 | 2026 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary20 indicators · 2023–2027 · IMF / WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 54.6% | 2024 | ▼ 16.9% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 27.6% | 2024 | ▼ 13.6% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 27.0% | 2024 | ▼ 20.0% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $374.69B | 2024 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $367.38B | 2024 | ▼ 4.7% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $261.80B | 2024 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $344.01B | 2024 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2024 | ▼ 7.8% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.5% | 2024 | ▼ 6.9% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $11.70B | 2024 | ▲ 9.8% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $982.0M | 2024 | ▼ 4.6% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▼ 19.9% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 5.1% | 2024 | ▲ 13.7% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -0.7% | 2024 | ▲ 78.5% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-10.19B | 2024 | ▲ 74.4% | WB |
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 39.4% | 2024 | ▼ 12.8% | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $514.99B | 2024 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 6.7% | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $149.00B | 2024 | — | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $7.22B | 2024 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.1% | 2023 | ▲ 57.1% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $1.55B | 2023 | ▲ 93.5% | WB |
▶Finance12 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 58.0% | 2024 | ▼ 10.3% | WB |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 43.0% | 2024 | ▼ 12.0% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 27.9% | 2024 | ▼ 5.7% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $378.96B | 2024 | ▲ 12.3% | WB |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 70.6% | 2024 | ▼ 26.1% | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 551 | 2024 | ▲ 6.6% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 7.2% | 2023 | ▼ 12.3% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 1.5% | 2023 | ▼ 25.2% | WB |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 81.6% | 2024 | ▲ 10.1% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 71.7% | 2024 | ▲ 14.6% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 91.6% | 2024 | ▲ 7.3% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 26.7% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 14 | 2024 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 2.5% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 15.8% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 9.4% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 14.6% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 22 years | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 34.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85.5M | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.2% | 2024 | ▼ 44.5% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 111 | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 785,350 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 769,630 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 89.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 76.4M | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 10.7% | 2024 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 77.2 years | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 74.5 years | 2023 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 79.9 years | 2023 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 | ▼ 7.4% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 11.2 | 2023 | ▼ 8.2% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.2 | 2023 | ▲ 5.1% | WB |
| Net Migration | -258,205 | 2025 | ▲ 6.4% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 21.4% | 2024 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 68.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 10.3% | 2024 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 46.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 15.1% | 2024 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 31.4% | 2024 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 111.4 | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 65 | 2023 | ▲ 30.5% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 36.8M | 2025 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 54.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 37.1% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 71.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 8.5% | 2025 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 11.6% | 2025 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 6.9% | 2025 | ▼ 4.2% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 16.0% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 14.2% | 2025 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 27.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 58.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Self-Employed (%) | 54.2% | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 23.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 71.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 21.6% | 2024 | ▲ 19.0% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 34.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 49.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 28.5% | 2025 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 22.9% | 2024 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
▶Education18 indicators · 2006–2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2022 | ▼ 12.5% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 11.3% | 2022 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 97.3% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 95.3% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 99.3% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 92.2% | 2022 | ▼ 7.7% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 102.5% | 2022 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 116.0% | 2022 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 127.6% | 2022 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 101.5% | 2022 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 92.4% | 2022 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 13,955 | 2022 | ▲ 23.0% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 310,477 | 2022 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 766,054 | 2022 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 17 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 17 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 99.6 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 31.9% | 2006 | — | WB |
▶Health38 indicators · 2018–2024 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 5.4 | 2024 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 460 | 2024 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,850 | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 3,581 | 2023 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 35.4% | 2021 | ▼ 15.4% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 12.0% | 2021 | ▼ 12.4% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 95.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 21.6 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 29.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 226,884 | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 26.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 5.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 1.7% | 2024 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 96.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture12 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 50.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 3,659 | 2023 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 128.9 | 2022 | ▲ 7.3% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 125.3 | 2022 | ▲ 9.4% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 137.3 | 2022 | ▲ 4.1% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 11.5M | 2023 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 454,059 | 2023 | ▲ 35.5% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 139.6 | 2023 | ▲ 21.9% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 12.5% | 2023 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 28.4% | 2022 | ▲ 10.4% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 42.2M | 2023 | ▲ 9.1% | WB |
▶Technology13 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 87.3% | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 106 | 2023 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 22.5 | 2023 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 11,103.4 | 2024 | ▲ 12.4% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 1.32% | 2022 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 8,234 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 242 | 2021 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 52,658 | 2022 | ▲ 10.6% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $9.90B | 2024 | ▲ 17.0% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 4.2% | 2024 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $4.86B | 2024 | ▲ 14.2% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 59,353 | 2021 | ▲ 41.1% | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 2,479 | 2022 | ▲ 12.2% | WB |
▶Infrastructure9 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 125.9M | 2023 | ▲ 20.3% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 8,367.3 | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 12.4M | 2022 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 10,546 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 10,683 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 15,900 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.40 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.4% | 2023 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 19.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 36.8% | 2024 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 72.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 94.6% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 12.1 | 2023 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 95.19 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.97 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.5 | 2023 | ▼ 7.3% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.25 | 2023 | ▼ 24.2% | WB |
| Political Stability | -1.01 | 2023 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.23 | 2023 | ▲ 6.2% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -0.51 | 2023 | ▼ 11.4% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.86 | 2023 | ▲ 7.1% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 34.9% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 41.5% | 2023 | ▼ 5.4% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 32.5% | 2023 | ▼ 12.7% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 13.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.9% | 2024 | ▲ 11.8% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $24.98B | 2024 | ▲ 27.6% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 512,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.6% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 3.2 | 2023 | ▲ 23.1% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.5% | 2022 | ▼ 44.4% | WB |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 1.2% | 2022 | ▼ 47.8% | WB |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 10.8% | 2022 | ▼ 16.3% | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 13.6% | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Gini Index | 44.5 | 2022 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 35.2% | 2022 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.1% | 2022 | ▲ 5.0% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 50.5% | 2022 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 5.4% | 2022 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 4.1% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 28.94 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.1% | 2022 | ▼ 66.7% | WB |
▶Social Protection8 indicators · 2019–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 37.2% | 2019 | — | — |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 14.5% | 2019 | — | — |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 1.8% | 2019 | — | — |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 49.3% | 2019 | — | — |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.65 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.66 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.64 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 9.2 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 16.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 2.2M | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $13.77B | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $1.64B | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 6.6% | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $3.55B | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 | ▲ 51.3% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 16.2M | 2025 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 21.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 39.3% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 14.1% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -2.8% | 2024 | ▼ 596.8% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 78.9% | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WHO |