Türkiye Sees $11.6B in FDI Inflows in First 10 Months

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Türkiye reached $11.6 billion in the first 10 months of the year, according to data released Friday by the International Investors Association.

The figure rose 35% year-on-year in the first 10-month period of 2025, while the total FDI to Türkiye since 2002 exceeded $285 billion, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media.

In October alone, FDI inflows to Türkiye totaled $128 million. Of the overall $567 million equity capital inflows, $240 million were through real estate sales to foreign nationals.

"However, divestment and debt instruments decreased the overall FDI inflows by $606 million and $73 million, respectively," the association said in a statement.

The EU countries, which had a 58% share in the total FDI into Türkiye in the 2002-2024 period, had a 82% share in October.

In the same month, France had the largest share with 35%, followed by the Netherlands with 16%, Germany 10%, Belgium 9%, and Switzerland 5%.

In the 10-month period, the three countries that invested the most in Türkiye were the Netherlands, with $2.8 billion; and Kazakhstan and Luxembourg with $1.1 billion worth of investments each.