Gap between assets abroad, liabilities total at minus $217.3B, official data shows
Turkiye’s external assets reached $287.3 billion in July, falling 0.3% from the end of last year, according to data released by the Turkish Central Bank on Monday.
Liabilities against non-residents also decreased 7.3% to $504.6 billion during the same period.
The net international investment position (NIIP), defined as the difference between Turkiye’s external assets and liabilities, amounted to minus $217.3 billion at the end of July, improved from minus $256 billion from end-2021.
Showing a snapshot in time, the NIIP which can be either positive or negative is the value of overseas assets owned by a nation, minus the value of domestic assets owned by foreigners, including overseas assets and liabilities held by a nation’s government, the private sector and its citizens.