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As of December 2025, Türkiye's external assets totaled $413 billion, marking a 2.6% increase compared to the previous quarter, according to data from the Central Bank released on February 20.
Liabilities against non-residents rose by 1.2 percent over the same period to $738 billion, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media.
Consequently, Türkiye’s net International Investment Position (IIP) posted minus $324.9 billion at the end of December. The difference between total financial assets and total financial liabilities is the net IIP.
Reserve assets posted $184 billion by increasing $3.9 billion compared to the previous quarter.
As regards the sub-items under assets, direct investment rose by 3.7 percent to $75.2 billion, while portfolio investment declined by 0.7 percent to $6.4 billion. Other investment increased by 2.8 percent to $147.4 billion. Foreign exchange deposits of resident banks held abroad amounted to $43.9 billion, reflecting a 3 percent increase.
Among the sub-items under liabilities, Government Domestic Debt Securities (GDDS) of the general government amounted to $18.3 billion, marking a 16.2 percent increase compared to the previous quarter.
Direct investment decreased by 5.5 percent to $202.3 billion. Portfolio investment rose by 2.9 percent to $135.4 billion, while other investment increased by 4.3 percent to $400.3 billion.
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