Türkiye attracts $11 billion in direct investment in 9 months
Türkiye attracted international direct investments of $11.4 billion during the first nine months of this year.
According to a statement issued by the Investment and Finance Office of the Turkish presidency on Sunday, the volume of foreign direct investment increased by 45.5% during the first nine months of 2025, compared to the same period of the previous year.
During the first nine months of this year, the Netherlands ranked first among the countries that invested in Türkiye, followed by Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Germany, and the United States.
By sector, the wholesale and retail trade sector attracted the largest amount of international direct investment during this period, at 34%.
The manufacturing sector came in second place with 30%, followed by the information and communication sector in third place with 14%.
In a statement from the Investment and Finance Office of the Turkish Presidency, its President Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu said: “This successful and sustainable performance under the leadership of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continues at the same pace during the remainder of 2025”.
Dağlıoğlu added that the increase in direct investments in the country is a clear indication of investors’ confidence in the Turkish economy.
According to data in the Global Investment Trends Monitoring Report prepared by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) last October, global direct investment fell by 3% in the first six months of 2025, while in Türkiye it rose by 29%.
