Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz announced that annualized foreign direct investment (FDI) has reached its highest level since May 2023. In a statement on social media regarding Turkey’s June balance of payments data, Yılmaz noted that FDI in the first half of 2025 rose 27% year-on-year to $6.3 billion.
He added that annualized FDI has surpassed $13 billion, marking the strongest performance in over a year. Yılmaz emphasized that improvements were being seen not only in the quantity but also in the quality of investments.
According to Yılmaz, while the share of real estate within foreign investment declined in the first six months, the share of manufacturing and trade sectors increased. He highlighted that the rise in the trade sector was particularly driven by investments in technology-based ventures — a trend he described as encouraging.
“We continue our efforts through the Coordination Council for the Improvement of the Investment Environment (YOİKK), which focuses on resolving issues faced by investors, enhancing the appeal of our business and investment climate, and promoting private sector investment and production,” Yılmaz said.
He underlined that with the steadfast implementation of the YOİKK Action Plan and the National Foreign Direct Investment Strategy, Turkey aims both to increase its global share of FDI and to improve the quality of incoming investments.
Source: Bloomberght/ Prepared by: İlayda Gök