April 2022 Foreign Direct Investments Report
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows had slowed in 2022 following the relatively active period in late 2021. In April as well, the total value of FDI inflows was recorded at USD 633 million .
- The FDI attracted in April 2022 corresponded to 23% of the current account deficit.
- Of the FDI inflow of USD 1,066 million realized in April 2022, USD 615 million was recorded through real estate acquisitions by foreign nationals, USD 309 million through equity capital inflows, and USD 142 million through debt instruments. On the other hand, because investment liquidations, which had not been prominent in previous months, had a downward effect of USD 433 million on April’s FDI inflows, net FDI inflow was recorded at USD 633 million.
- In April, the three sectors that received the most capital investment were ranked as food, wholesale and retail trade, and ICT .
- In April, 76% of the international investment capital inflows to Turkey came from EU-27 + the United Kingdom countries.
- The Netherlands accounted for 25% of the international investment capital coming to Turkey in April 2022, followed by France and Germany .