January 2022 International Direct Investments Report

“January 2022 Foreign Direct Investment” bulletin, summary of prominent local trends

In the first month of 2022, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to Turkey amounted to USD 850 million.
Since 2003 FDI inflows to Turkey have exceeded USD 239 billion.
The FDI attracted in January 2022 financed 12% of the current account deficit.
Equity capital inflows had the largest share at USD 489 million.
FDI of USD 347 million realized through real estate acquisitions by foreign nationals accounted for 41% of total FDI inflows in January 2022.
Food accounted for 50% of all FDI capital coming to Turkey in January 2022, followed by the trade and ICT sectors.
Switzerland accounted for 61% of FDI capital to Turkey in January 2022, followed by the Netherlands and the USA.