Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Turkey
Turkey: Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) was 2.95 trillion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Turkey, 2015–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, overall primary balance, transactions in Turkey stood at 2.95 trillion. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 289.5% on the previous year and up 2,615.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Turkey peaked at 2.95 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, -124.21 billion, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 108.59 billion | — |
| 2016 | 80.16 billion | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 27.47 billion | -65.7% |
| 2018 | 24.61 billion | -10.4% |
| 2019 | -124.21 billion | -604.8% |
| 2020 | -9.74 billion | -92.2% |
| 2021 | 235.63 billion | -2518.3% |
| 2022 | 338.99 billion | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 665.01 billion | +96.2% |
| 2024 | 757.14 billion | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 2.95 trillion | +289.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.95 trillion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 915.45 million, 3221.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.32 billion | -124.21 billion | 108.59 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 822.62 billion | -9.74 billion | 2.95 trillion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Turkey?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Turkey was 2.95 trillion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -124.21 billion in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Turkey ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,615.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.