Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Türkiye, 1974–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.1% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 4.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.0% | — |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +59.2% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Türkiye was 0.1% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.