
Gross debt in Turkey
The government gross debt refers to the total of all sums of money that have to be paid to other countries, communities or institutions. Not included in the gross debt are the demands of a country to foreign ones.The gross debt in Turkey in the period from 1998 to 2021 was between 83.7 billion and 315.5 billion USD. The hightest level within the past 23 years was reached in 2010. However, the liabilities in 2021 have been only 310 billion USD
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 3,662 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 33,827 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 23 years in billion USD
Year | Turkey total | Turkey per capita | EU per capita |
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1998 | 83.65 bn USD | 1,364 USD | 14,079 USD |
1999 | 99.60 bn USD | 1,599 USD | 14,032 USD |
2000 | 101.99 bn USD | 1,613 USD | 11,241 USD |
2001 | 145.38 bn USD | 2,265 USD | 11,263 USD |
2002 | 161.30 bn USD | 2,476 USD | 12,266 USD |
2003 | 188.71 bn USD | 2,855 USD | 15,295 USD |
2004 | 222.36 bn USD | 3,318 USD | 17,606 USD |
2005 | 247.05 bn USD | 3,638 USD | 18,337 USD |
2006 | 241.86 bn USD | 3,518 USD | 18,887 USD |
2007 | 256.25 bn USD | 3,683 USD | 20,910 USD |
2008 | 292.61 bn USD | 4,155 USD | 24,100 USD |
2009 | 285.19 bn USD | 3,999 USD | 25,376 USD |
2010 | 315.51 bn USD | 4,362 USD | 26,515 USD |
2011 | 309.89 bn USD | 4,219 USD | 29,254 USD |
2012 | 296.72 bn USD | 3,975 USD | 28,198 USD |
2013 | 307.91 bn USD | 4,055 USD | 30,008 USD |
2014 | 279.88 bn USD | 3,624 USD | 30,677 USD |
2015 | 249.36 bn USD | 3,131 USD | 25,944 USD |
2016 | 251.63 bn USD | 3,106 USD | 26,287 USD |
2017 | 240.26 bn USD | 2,927 USD | 27,108 USD |
2018 | 221.01 bn USD | 2,669 USD | 28,543 USD |
2019 | 234.24 bn USD | 2,806 USD | 27,264 USD |
2020 | 258.66 bn USD | 3,074 USD | 30,919 USD |
2021 | 310.47 bn USD | 3,662 USD | 33,827 USD |
Comparison of gross debt per capita with the European Union in U.S. dollars
Budget deficit in Turkey

The budget balance in Turkey in the period between 2001 and 2010 varied between -46.71 billion euros and +3.95 billion euros. In 2010, Turkey reached a balance of -19.04 billion euros.
For comparison, the average debt per capita in the European Union in the same year was 1,970 euros.
Budget deficit and surplus in the last 9 years
Year | Turkey total | Turkey per capita | EU per capita |
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2001 | -46.71 bn USD | -728 USD | -299 USD |
2002 | -23.48 bn USD | -360 USD | -565 USD |
2003 | -27.20 bn USD | -412 USD | -840 USD |
2004 | -17.39 bn USD | -260 USD | -920 USD |
2005 | -5.65 bn USD | -83 USD | -822 USD |
2006 | 3.95 bn USD | 57 USD | -568 USD |
2007 | -9.86 bn USD | -142 USD | -360 USD |
2008 | -20.47 bn USD | -291 USD | -1,085 USD |
2009 | -42.82 bn USD | -600 USD | -2,021 USD |
2010 | -19.04 bn USD | -263 USD | -1,970 USD |
(negative numbers = deficit)