6.8 billion dollars of direct investment came in eight months

According to the current official data shared on October 13, 2026, in August 2026, FDI inflows worth 719 million dollars took place in Turkey.

With these current statistics, the total amount of FDI coming to Turkey in the first 8 months of the year reached 6.8 billion dollars. While a 35 percent decrease was recorded in the first 8 months of the year compared to the same period of 2025, the total value of FDI inflows to Turkey since 2003 exceeded 295 billion dollars.

While the total FDI inflow in August was calculated as 719 million dollars, 596 million dollars of these investments were in the form of investment capital. 244 million dollars of the total FDI in August was recorded through real estate sales to foreign nationals. Total FDI inflow in August was 719 million dollars, with the downward impact of investment liquidations of 20 million dollars and debt instruments worth 101 million dollars in the same month.

In the investment capital inflows worth 596 million dollars in August 2026, information and communication received a 45 percent share, with an investment inflow of 269 million dollars. The manufacturing of chemicals, chemical products and basic pharmaceutical products and materials was the other sector that stood out in investment capital inflows in the same month, with a share of 24 percent, showing a performance above the previous cumulative performance.

When the total of the first 8 months of the year is evaluated, the sectors that provide the most investment resources are; It was listed as wholesale and retail trade with an investment inflow of 1.1 billion dollars, information and communication with an investment of 799 million dollars, manufacturing of chemicals with 472 million dollars, and financial services with 469 million dollars.

KAZAKHSTAN RANKS FIRST IN AUGUST

European Union (EU-27) countries, which had a 59 percent share in the total period of 2003-2025, received a 39 percent share in the 8th month of 2026. In August 2026, among countries, Kazakhstan had the largest share with 33 percent, followed by the United States of America (USA) with 22 percent, the Netherlands with 19 percent, Germany with 13 percent and Spain with 4 percent.