The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced the International Investment Position (IIP) data for February 2025.

According to the data, as of February 2025, the net IIP was minus $279 billion.

DECREASE IN FOREIGN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Turkey’s foreign assets in February 2025 decreased by 0.1 percent compared to the end of the previous year, reaching $378.2 billion, while liabilities decreased by 1.5 percent to $657.2 billion.

NET IIP REVEALED

Thus, the net IIP, defined as the “difference between Turkey’s foreign assets and liabilities,” decreased by $9.7 billion in February, reaching minus $279 billion.

ASSET ITEMS

When asset items are examined compared to year-end figures, direct investment increased by 0.8 percent to $72.6 billion, while other investments decreased by 0.3 percent to $136.2 billion.

RESERVE ASSETS ITEM

The reserve assets item also decreased by 0.3 percent to $165.4 billion.

Among the sub-items of other investments, banks’ foreign currency cash and deposit assets increased by 4.4 percent to $39 billion.

INVESTMENTS SUB-ITEM

Among the sub-items of liabilities, banks’ Turkish Lira deposit liabilities decreased by 7.1 percent to $23.1 billion.

When liabilities sub-items are examined compared to year-end figures, the direct investment item decreased by 5.8 percent to $169.6 billion due to the decrease in the BIST 100 index and the increase in exchange rates.

The portfolio investment item increased by 0.1 percent to $128.3 billion, while other investments item increased by 0.1 percent to $359.3 billion.