Türkiye attracted practically $2 billion (TL 76.19 billion) in overseas direct funding (FDI) through the first two months of 2025, marking a 92% enhance from the identical interval final 12 months, the International Investors Association (YASED) reported on Tuesday.
FDI inflows reached $1.99 billion in January and February, with Kazakhstan accounting for the most important share, in keeping with YASED.
The newest figures deliver the quantity of FDI Türkiye has attracted since 2002 to $276 billion, the info confirmed.
In February alone, FDI inflows surged 205% year-over-year, totaling $561 million.
Of this, $417 million got here from fairness capital, $28 million from debt devices and $134 million from actual property purchases by overseas nationals. However, funding liquidations through the month offset the overall by $18 million.
Equity capital inflows for the January-February interval totaled $1.35 billion. The wholesale and retail commerce sector obtained the most important portion at 58%, adopted by monetary and insurance coverage actions at 10% and the data and communication sector at 6%.
In February, the sectoral distribution shifted. Wholesale and retail commerce accounted for 26% of whole investments, whereas data and communication made up 13%, and finance and insurance coverage 12%.
Kazakhstan was the highest investor within the January-February interval, contributing 45% of whole FDI inflows. The United States adopted with 11%, the Netherlands with 10%, Switzerland with 8% and Germany with 5%.
By area, Asian international locations led with a 49% share of whole investments, adopted by EU member states (21%), international locations from the Americas (12%) and non-EU European nations (11%).
In February, the highest 5 investing international locations had been the Netherlands, the United States, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Azerbaijan, YASED information confirmed.
Source: www.dailysabah.com