By Emirhan Yilmaz and Emir Yildirim
ISTANBUL (AA) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Türkiye surged 89.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, reaching $3 billion as of March, according to the country’s Investment and Finance Office.
The office cited data from the Central Bank, noting that the annualized FDI figure hit $13.1 billion – a level officials say reflects rising investor confidence in Türkiye’s economy.
“The focus on wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, and finance and insurance sectors highlights the diversity and resilience of the Turkish economy,” said Burak Daglioglu, head of the Investment and Finance Office.
Kazakhstan was the largest source of FDI in Q1, followed by the Netherlands, the US, Germany, Switzerland, France, Azerbaijan, Austria, the UK and Libya.
Sector-wise, wholesale and retail trade made up 48% of inflows, manufacturing 22.2%, and finance and insurance 9.4%, according to the statement.
Officials attributed the rise in investments to Türkiye’s strategic geographic location, infrastructure, and skilled labor force, as well as stable economic policies – despite global economic uncertainty.
“Türkiye received $11.7 billion in investments, marking a 9.8% rise, while there was a global decline of 8% worldwide, indicating a resilience against global trends,” Daglioglu said.