Of the total, most of it was investment capital – $8.9 billion. Another $3 billion came from debt instruments and $2.1 billion from real estate sales to foreign nationals.
As for real estate, the top regions in terms of investment interest among foreigners are as follows: Antalya, Istanbul, Alanya. The average cost of a residential property in Turkey reached 4.5 million Turkish Liras or $108 thousand. The highest price for new buildings is in Istanbul, where the cost of one square meter reaches $10 thousand.
According to the Central Bank of Turkey, Istanbul is the leader in the number of transactions, where infrastructure, medicine and education are well developed. Annually, this city forms 20-22% of all housing sales. The largest rental market of the country is also concentrated here.
Over the past 20 years, Turkey has attracted more than $286 billion in foreign direct investment.
According to Hurriyet Daily News, the investment geography in 2025 retains the European vector with a noticeable presence of the United States. The leader in terms of investment in the Turkish economy was the Netherlands, which provided 32% of the total inflow. Germany (16%), the US (10%), France (7%) and Spain (6%) are also in the top 5 in terms of inflow.
Until last year, the highest foreign investment inflow was recorded in 2021: it increased by 81% to $14.2 billion.
