Foreign direct investment into Türkiye reached 12.4 billion dollars in the first 11 months of 2025, with the Netherlands, Kazakhstan and Luxembourg emerging as the top three investor countries, according to data released by the International Investors Association (YASED).
The figures, based on the Turkish Central Bank’s balance‑of‑payments statistics, show FDI inflows rose 28 percent compared with the same period in 2024. Since 2003, total FDI entering Türkiye has exceeded 286 billion dollars.
In November alone, FDI totaled 990 million dollars, including 342 million dollars in equity investment. Debt instruments accounted for 514 million dollars, while 218 million dollars came from property purchases by foreign nationals. Investment liquidations reduced the monthly total by 84 million dollars.
For the January–November period, equity investments amounted to 8.9 billion dollars, debt instruments to 3 billion dollars and real estate purchases to 2.1 billion dollars. Liquidations had a negative impact of 1.5 billion dollars, bringing the net total to 12.4 billion dollars.
The information and communication sector attracted the largest share of equity inflows in November, receiving 51 million dollars, or 15 percent of the total. Wholesale and retail trade also held a 15‑percent share with 50 million dollars, while food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing accounted for 12 percent.
These sectors were also the leading recipients of investment over the 11‑month period. Wholesale and retail trade drew 2.9 billion dollars, followed by information and communication with 1.3 billion dollars and food manufacturing with another 1.3 billion dollars.
