Türkiye
World Bank name: Turkiye
- Capital
- Ankara
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 85.9 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in Türkiye rose 34.9% in 2025, faster than in most countries.
- Türkiye's economy grew 3.6% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Output per person in Türkiye was US$18,599 in 2025, higher than in most countries.
- 8.5% of Türkiye's labour force had no job in 2025, a higher share than in most countries.
- Türkiye's central government owed 25.5% of GDP in 2024, less than in most countries with data.
- Türkiye had 85.9 million people in 2025: about 1.0% of everyone on Earth, the 18th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Türkiye had a current account deficit of 1.9% of GDP in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Türkiye | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.9% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Türkiye | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Türkiye | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$18,599 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$15,893 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$13,375 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$10,898 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$9,982 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$8,798 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$9,395 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$9,684 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$10,756 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$10,984 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Türkiye | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.5% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2024Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2008
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| Year | Türkiye | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.5% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | 55.6% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | 64.3% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | 49.2% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 47.3% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | 50.2% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | 49.4% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Türkiye |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.9 million |
| 2024 | 85.5 million |
| 2023 | 85.3 million |
| 2022 | 85.0 million |
| 2021 | 84.1 million |
| 2020 | 83.4 million |
| 2019 | 82.6 million |
| 2018 | 81.4 million |
| 2017 | 80.3 million |
| 2016 | 79.3 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Türkiye | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −1.9% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −1.0% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −3.7% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −5.0% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −0.8% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −4.2% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −1.9% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −4.1% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −2.6% | −2.8% |
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Türkiye since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.