Turkiye's FDI inflows up 35% in Jan-Oct 2025: YASED

This takes total FDI inflows since 2002 to over $285 billion.

In October alone, FDI amounted to $128 million.

Equity capital inflows stood at $567 million, with real estate sales to foreign nationals coming in at $240 million.

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

European Union (EU) countries accounted for 82 per cent of FDI inflows in October. That share stood at 58 per cent in the 2002-2024 period.

France had the largest share in the month, with 35 per cent, followed by the Netherlands (16 per cent), Germany (10 per cent), Belgium (9 per cent) and Switzerland (5 per cent).

In the ten-month period, the three countries that invested the most in Turkiye were the Netherlands, ($2.8 billion), Kazakhstan and Luxembourg ($1.1 billion each), domestic media outlets reported.

Of the total capital inflows in October, $199 million was invested in the transportation and storage sector—a 35-per cent share. The wholesale and retail trade sector followed with an 18 per cent share.

In the first ten months, wholesale and retail trade received $2.8 billion in investments.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)