FDI to Türkiye Surges 58% in First Eight Months of 2025, Reaching $10.6 Billion
Ankara, The Gulf Observer: Foreign direct investments (FDI) into Türkiye totaled $10.6 billion in the first eight months of 2025, marking a 58% increase year-on-year, according to data released Monday by the International Investors Association.
The Netherlands emerged as the top investor during this period, contributing $2.5 billion, followed by Kazakhstan and Luxembourg, each investing $1.1 billion. Notably, European Union countries accounted for 91% of FDI inflows from January to August 2025, a significant rise from their 58% share over the 2002-2024 period.
The sectors attracting the highest investments included wholesale and retail trade ($2.5 billion), information and communications ($1.2 billion), and food manufacturing ($1.2 billion).
In August alone, Türkiye recorded $1.8 billion in FDI, of which $137 million came from debt instruments and $202 million from real estate sales to foreign nationals. However, investment liquidations in the same month had a negative impact of $494 million.
Total investment capital inflows for August amounted to $1.5 billion, with the information and communication services sector capturing a dominant 69% share ($1 billion). The wholesale and retail trade sector continued its strong performance, attracting 10% of total equity capital inflows.
Among countries, Luxembourg held the largest share of FDI in August at 71%, followed by the Netherlands at 14%, with Switzerland, Azerbaijan, and Ireland each accounting for 2%.
The robust inflows highlight Türkiye’s growing attractiveness as a destination for foreign investors, particularly in key sectors such as trade, communications, and manufacturing.
