By Mucahithan Avcioglu
ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye's external assets totaled $351 billion as of the end of April, down 5.7% year-on-year, official figures from the Central Bank showed on Friday.
The country's liabilities against non-residents were at $670.5 billion, down 3% compared to April last year, the bank said.
Türkiye’s net international investment position (NIIP) – assets minus liabilities – was at minus $319.5 billion, down 5.5% on an annual basis in April.
As for sub-items under assets, direct investments were at $68.2 billion, falling 2.6%, while other investments totaled $140.4 billion, up 3.3%.
Reserve asset items were at $138.2 billion in April, down 11% compared to the previous year, while portfolio investments totaled $4.3 billion, up 6.8%.
"As regards to sub-items under liabilities, direct investment item posted $195.2 billion by the end of April 2025, indicating a decrease of 5.3% compared to March 2024, as a result of the increase in the foreign exchange rates and the decrease in BIST 100 index value," the bank said in a statement.
Portfolio investments under liabilities declined 12.6% on an annual basis to $109 billion, while other investments rose 3% to reach $366.2 billion.