International Investors Association (YASED) published the International Direct Investments Bulletin with figures after the announcement of the statistics of payments balance of payments of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT).
Accordingly, in May, 1 billion 377 million dollars of UDY in Türkiye took place, while the total amount of UDY in the first five months of the year was recorded as 4 billion 727 million dollars.
In the first five months of the year, a 16 percent increase was recorded compared to the same period of 2024, while the total value of the UDY entrances that came to Türkiye since 2002 approached 280 billion dollars.
425 million dollars of $ 1 billion 377 million dollars in May, investment capital, 792 million dollars of borrowing vehicles, 171 million dollars were realized through real estate sale to foreign nationals. During the same month, the downward effect of investment liquidations on the total UDY amount was calculated as $ 11 million.
The highest investment took place in the wholesale and retail sector
In May, the investment capital entrances of $ 425 million worth of $ 425 million, with an investment entry of 127 million dollars, received a 30 percent share of wholesale and retail trade.
The manufacture of rubber and plastic products was the other sector that came to the prominent sector in the investment capital entrances that took place within the same month by performing a performance above its past cumulative performance with a 12 percent share.
The highest international investment came from the USA in May
The European Union (EU-27), which has a share of 58 percent in the total period of 2002-2024, received a 39 percent share in the fifth month of 2025.
In the same month, the US was the country with the largest share with 36 percent, while it was followed by the Netherlands with 19 percent, Denmark with 10 percent, Azerbaijan with 7 percent and the United Kingdom with 5 percent.
When the sum of the first five months of the year was evaluated, the three countries that invest in Türkiye were ranked as Kazakhstan with 23 percent, the Netherlands with 15 percent and the US with 13 percent.
